charneca

/ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ/

//ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ// noun

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The verdict

“charneca” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,398 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,398
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome comum português da Erica vulgaris

Key facts for charneca
PropertyValue
Headwordcharneca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,398
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “charneca” 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). charneca 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

charneca is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,398 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for charneca in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is charneca, spelled C-H-A-R-N-E-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome comum português da Erica vulgaris
  2. 2
    vegetação xerófila de Portugal, análoga ao maquis do Mediterrâneo francês e ao heath das ilhas britânicas
  3. 3
    por extensão, habitat onde essa planta pode ser encontrada; terreno árido e pedregoso
  4. 4
    área de características pantanosas, como brejo ou banhado

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 "charneca"?
"charneca" is spelled C-H-A-R-N-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ/.
What does "charneca" mean?
As a noun, "charneca" means: nome comum português da Erica vulgaris
How do you pronounce "charneca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charneca" is /ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charneca" come from?
"charneca" 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 “charneca”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-A-R-N-E-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list