cassa

/ˈka.sa/

//ˈka.sa// noun

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The verdict

“cassa” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,317 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,317
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tecido fino, transparente, de linho ou de algodão

Key facts for cassa
PropertyValue
Headwordcassa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka.sa/
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,317
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cassa” 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). cassa lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cassa is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,317 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈka.sa/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tecido fino, transparente, de linho ou de algodão".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cassa, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 cassa, spelled C-A-S-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tecido fino, transparente, de linho ou de algodão

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 "cassa"?
"cassa" is spelled C-A-S-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.sa/.
What does "cassa" mean?
As a noun, "cassa" means: tecido fino, transparente, de linho ou de algodão
How do you pronounce "cassa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cassa" is /ˈka.sa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cassa" come from?
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Using “cassa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-S-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈka.sa/ (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