concha

/ˈkõ.ʃɐ/

//ˈkõ.ʃɐ// noun

The verdict

“concha” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,285
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - invólucro calcário ou córneo de certos animais

Corpus desk

Index PT-concha · concha · Portuguese

concha · rank #15,285 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,285
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH confrontar

Nearest frequency peer: confrontar (+3 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “concha”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “concha” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

concha vs conta
67% similar
concha vs cunha
67% similar
concha vs contra
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for concha
PropertyValue
Headwordconcha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkõ.ʃɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,285
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “concha” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).conchacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “confrontar” (#15,288), “contrabando” (#15,290), “controverso” (#15,291). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around concha (IPA /ˈkõ.ʃɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,285 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for concha, with forms such as "cconcha", "cnocha", and "cocnha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "conta", "cunha", "contra", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is concha, spelled C-O-N-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    invólucro calcário ou córneo de certos animais
  2. 2
    colher para tirar sopa ou açúcar
  3. 3
    prato de balança
  4. 4
    a parte côncava das chaves que, nos instrumentos de sopro, fecham os orifícios
  5. 5
    peça de metal que se emprega nas gavetas, em substituição dos puxadores
  6. 6
    porca de madeira, em que volteia o fuso ou parafuso, nas antigas prensas de vara dos nossos lagares
  7. 7
    segmento do corpo feminino que engloba a externalidade da genitália, os lábios, pequenos lábios, clitóris, orifício vaginal e uretral

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcha
  • cnocha
  • cocnha
  • concah
  • conccha
  • conchha
  • conhca
  • conncha
  • ocncha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concha - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconcha1cnocha2cocnha2concah2conccha1conchha1conhca2conncha1
Edit distance from "concha"

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 "concha"?
"concha" is spelled C-O-N-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkõ.ʃɐ/.
What does "concha" mean?
As a noun, "concha" means: invólucro calcário ou córneo de certos animais
What words are commonly confused with "concha"?
"concha" is commonly confused with "conta", "cunha", "contra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concha" is /ˈkõ.ʃɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concha" come from?
"concha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "concha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "concha" maps to 9 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "conta". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,285 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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