corcova

noun

The verdict

“corcova” 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) - linha curva; volume pronunciadamente convexo que se sobressai de uma superfície

Corpus desk

Index PT-corcova · corcova · Portuguese

corcova · 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 corcova
PropertyValue
Headwordcorcova
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “corcova” em português

corcovanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

corcova is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for corcova, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is corcova, spelled C-O-R-C-O-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    linha curva; volume pronunciadamente convexo que se sobressai de uma superfície
  2. 2
    / saliência no corpo humano ou de outro animal, principalmente no dorso
  3. 3
    elevação acentuada no terreno
  4. 4
    curva

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how corcova appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O camelo tem duas corcovas e o dromedário apenas uma.
  2. Zebu é o boi de corcova.

Synonyms

bossacacundacorcundacorcovocupimgebagibagibosidadesinuosidadevolta

This word in other languages

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 "corcova"?
"corcova" is spelled C-O-R-C-O-V-A.
What does "corcova" mean?
As a noun, "corcova" means: linha curva; volume pronunciadamente convexo que se sobressai de uma superfície
What language does "corcova" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list