cassada

/ka.ˈsa.də/

//ka.ˈsa.də// adj

The verdict

“cassada” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #43,324 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,324
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma feminina de cassado.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cassada vs cassar
71% similar
cassada vs causado
71% similar
cassada vs cassado
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cassada
PropertyValue
Headwordcassada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ka.ˈsa.də/
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,324
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cassada” 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). cassada lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cassada is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ka.ˈsa.də/. Corpus data places it at rank #43,324 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "forma feminina de cassado.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cassada, with forms such as "acssada", "casada", and "casasda". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "cassar", "causado", "cassado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 cassada, spelled C-A-S-S-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    forma feminina de cassado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acssada,casada,casasda,cassaad,cassadda,cassdaa,ccassada,csasada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cassada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acssada2casada1casasda2cassaad2cassadda1cassdaa2ccassada1csasada2
Edit distance from "cassada"

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 "cassada"?
"cassada" is spelled C-A-S-S-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.ˈsa.də/.
What does "cassada" mean?
As an adjective, "cassada" means: forma feminina de cassado.
What words are commonly confused with "cassada"?
"cassada" is commonly confused with "cassar", "causado", "cassado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cassada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cassada" is /ka.ˈsa.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cassada" come from?
"cassada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “cassada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-S-S-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ka.ˈsa.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cassar” - see the side-by-side comparison. cassada vs cassar
  • 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