cachola

/kɐ.ˈʃɔ.lɐ/

//kɐ.ˈʃɔ.lɐ// noun

The verdict

“cachola” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #66,657 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,657
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cabeça

Corpus desk

Index PT-cachola · cachola · Portuguese

cachola · rank #66,657 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,657
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH bisneta

Nearest frequency peer: bisneta (-18 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cachola”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cachola” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cachola
PropertyValue
Headwordcachola
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈʃɔ.lɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,657
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cachola” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cacholacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “bisneta” (#66,639), “bir” (#66,638), “biba” (#66,635). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cachola” fica em #66,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cachola is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #66,657 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.ˈʃɔ.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

cachola has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cachola, spelled C-A-C-H-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cabeça
  2. 2
    cachimónia
  3. 3
    cabeça de sardinha e de outros peixes
  4. 4
    fígado de porco ou de outro animal
  5. 5
    pau que se prega sobre o calcês, para obstar à introdução da água nos encaixes dos madeiros
  6. 6
    o mesmo que cacholo, moela das aves

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 "cachola"?
"cachola" is spelled C-A-C-H-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈʃɔ.lɐ/.
What does "cachola" mean?
As a noun, "cachola" means: cabeça
How do you pronounce "cachola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cachola" is /kɐ.ˈʃɔ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cachola" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cachola", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list