cãs

/ˈkãs/

//ˈkãs// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
3
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-cas · cãs · Portuguese

cãs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 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 cãs
PropertyValue
Headwordcãs
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkãs/
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cãs” em português

cãsestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cãs is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkãs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cabelos brancos".

cãs has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is cãs, spelled C-Ã-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    cabelos brancos

Synonyms

canas

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 "cãs"?
"cãs" is spelled C-Ã-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkãs/.
What does "cãs" mean?
As a noun, "cãs" means: cabelos brancos
How do you pronounce "cãs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cãs" is /ˈkãs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cãs" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list