carranca

/kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ/

//kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ// noun

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The verdict

“carranca” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,285 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,285
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - carão

Key facts for carranca
PropertyValue
Headwordcarranca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,285
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carranca” 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). carranca lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

carranca is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,285 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

carranca doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is carranca, spelled C-A-R-R-A-N-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    carão
  2. 2
    cara feia
  3. 3
    semblante sombrio
  4. 4
    cara grande com expressão ameaçadora que se usa na proa das embarcações para espantar maus espíritos, segundo a crendice popular
  5. 5
    rosto ou busto humanos ou de animais, usada na proa dos barcos do rio São Francisco

Synonyms

caraçacaramunhacarantonhacaretacarizesgargaifonicemicterismomomicevisagemcabeça-de-proacara-de-pauleão-de-barca

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 "carranca"?
"carranca" is spelled C-A-R-R-A-N-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ/.
What does "carranca" mean?
As a noun, "carranca" means: carão
How do you pronounce "carranca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carranca" is /kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carranca" come from?
"carranca" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “carranca”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-R-A-N-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.ˈRɐ̃.kɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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