capuchinha

/ka.puˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.puˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]

//ka.puˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.puˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“capuchinha” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feminino de capuchinho

Corpus desk

Index PT-capuchinha · capuchinha · Portuguese

capuchinha · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for capuchinha
PropertyValue
Headwordcapuchinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ka.puˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.puˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “capuchinha” em português

capuchinhafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capuchinha is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ka.puˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.puˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feminino de capuchinho".

capuchinha has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is capuchinha, spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feminino de capuchinho

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capuchinha"?
"capuchinha" is spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.puˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.puˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ].
What does "capuchinha" mean?
As an adjective, "capuchinha" means: feminino de capuchinho
How do you pronounce "capuchinha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capuchinha" is /ka.puˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.puˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capuchinha" come from?
"capuchinha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list