carda

/ˈkaɾ.dɐ/

//ˈkaɾ.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - instrumento com que se carda

Key facts for carda
PropertyValue
Headwordcarda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkaɾ.dɐ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carda” sits in Portuguese frequency

carda falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

carda is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkaɾ.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for carda in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 carda, spelled C-A-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    instrumento com que se carda
  2. 2
    ato de cardar
  3. 3
    pregos miúdos
  4. 4
    antigo instrumento de tortura
  5. 5
    pequenas pastas de imundície que se agarram à lã dos animais
  6. 6
    sujidade na pele das pessoas

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 "carda"?
"carda" is spelled C-A-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkaɾ.dɐ/.
What does "carda" mean?
As a noun, "carda" means: instrumento com que se carda
How do you pronounce "carda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carda" is /ˈkaɾ.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carda" come from?
"carda" 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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Using “carda”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkaɾ.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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