chispa
/ˈʃiʃ.pɐ/
The verdict
“chispa” 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 September 3, 2026) - fragmento incandescente que se desprende de um corpo; centelha, faísca
Corpus desk
Index PT-chispa · chispa · Portuguese
chispa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chispa |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈʃiʃ.pɐ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “chispa” em português
Rare enough to double-check
chispa is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʃiʃ.pɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for chispa in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is chispa, spelled C-H-I-S-P-A.
Definition
- 1fragmento incandescente que se desprende de um corpo; centelha, faísca
- 2brilho rápido; fulgor momentâneo; lampejo
- 3manifestação intensa e brilhante de um sentimento, de uma ideia; centelha, lampejo
- 4talento notável; gênio
- 5sair
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chispa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A chispa de um raio.
As chispas da paixão.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.