chocalho
The verdict
“chocalho” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #51,504 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #51,504
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sineta cônica que se prende ao pescoço de animais
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chocalho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #51,504 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chocalho” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for chocalho is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #51,504 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chocalho, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is chocalho, spelled C-H-O-C-A-L-H-O.
Definition
- 1sineta cônica que se prende ao pescoço de animais
- 2guizo
- 3instrumento musical de estrutura oca, com sementes em seu interior
- 4extremidade da cauda da cascavel
- 5pessoa faladeira, intrigante
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “chocalho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-O-C-A-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.