castão

/kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/

//kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ornamento no punho da bengala

Key facts for castão
PropertyValue
Headwordcastão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “castão” sits in Portuguese frequency

castão 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

castão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ornamento no punho da bengala".

No generated misspelling entries exist for castão in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is castão, spelled C-A-S-T-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ornamento no punho da bengala

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 "castão"?
"castão" is spelled C-A-S-T-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/.
What does "castão" mean?
As a noun, "castão" means: ornamento no punho da bengala
How do you pronounce "castão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "castão" is /kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "castão" come from?
"castão" 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 “castão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-S-T-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/ (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