chumaço

/ʃu.ˈma.su/

//ʃu.ˈma.su// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - espécie de almofada

Corpus desk

Index PT-chumaco · chumaço · Portuguese

chumaço · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for chumaço
PropertyValue
Headwordchumaço
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃu.ˈma.su/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “chumaço” em português

chumaçoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chumaço is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃu.ˈma.su/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for chumaço in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is chumaço, spelled C-H-U-M-A-Ç-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de almofada
  2. 2
    recheio têxtil de almofada ou ombreiras
  3. 3
    inchaço, volume
  4. 4
    pano embebido em líquido, água ou medicina, que serve para fazer pressão sobre uma zona do corpo magoada, compressa
  5. 5
    no carro de bois, cada um dos dois apoios que descansam sobre o eixo, onde se produz o maior roçamento

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 "chumaço"?
"chumaço" is spelled C-H-U-M-A-Ç-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃu.ˈma.su/.
What does "chumaço" mean?
As a noun, "chumaço" means: espécie de almofada
How do you pronounce "chumaço"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chumaço" is /ʃu.ˈma.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chumaço" come from?
"chumaço" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list