cacho

/ˈka.ʃu/

//ˈka.ʃu// noun

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The verdict

“cacho” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #35,472 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#35,472
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de flores ou frutos que têm um eixo comum

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cacho vs cão
40% similar
cacho vs caso
60% similar
cacho vs caro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cacho
PropertyValue
Headwordcacho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka.ʃu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,472
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cacho” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cacho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cacho is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈka.ʃu/. Corpus data places it at rank #35,472 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cacho, with forms such as "caccho", "cachho", and "cacoh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cão", "caso", "caro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is cacho, spelled C-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto de flores ou frutos que têm um eixo comum
  2. 2
    qualquer conjunto de coisas dispostas como num cacho¹
  3. 3
    mecha de cabelos
  4. 4
    relação amorosa
  5. 5
    vasilha aberta de barro, cunca, qualquer panela velha ou rota, caco
  6. 6
    fragmento, troço, pedaço de uma coisa, de tempo
  7. 7
    parte superior da cabeça, o mesmo que cacha
  8. 8
    pessoa travessa
  9. 9
    couraça dos caranguejos, cascas de moluscos marinhos, concha da tartaruga
  10. 10
    água mágica da noite de São João preparada com flores olorosas, untura empregada pelas bruxas
  11. 11
    corno vaziado que serve para guardar a pedra de afiar do segador
  12. 12
    construção feita por espécies de insectos sociais que voam para servir de abrigo à colônia

This word in other languages

raceme(English)manojo(Español)grappe(Français)Traube(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: caccho,cachho,cacoh,cahco,ccacho,ccaho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cacho - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

caccho1cachho1cacoh2cahco2ccacho1ccaho2
Edit distance from "cacho"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cacho"?
"cacho" is spelled C-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.ʃu/.
What does "cacho" mean?
As a noun, "cacho" means: conjunto de flores ou frutos que têm um eixo comum
What words are commonly confused with "cacho"?
"cacho" is commonly confused with "cão", "caso", "caro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cacho" is /ˈka.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cacho" come from?
"cacho" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cacho”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈka.ʃu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cão” - see the side-by-side comparison. cacho vs cão
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list