cuco

/'ku.kʊ/

//'ku.kʊ// adj

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The verdict

“cuco” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,486
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tira partido de algo ou de uma pessoa, que é aproveitado, egoísta

Corpus desk

Index PT-cuco · cuco · Portuguese

cuco · rank #30,486 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,486
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cível

Nearest frequency peer: cível (+4 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “cuco”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “cuco” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

cuco vs cut
50% similar
cuco vs cum
50% similar
cuco vs cujo
75% similar

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

Key facts for cuco
PropertyValue
Headwordcuco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/'ku.kʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,486
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cuco”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cucocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cível” (#30,490), “conluio” (#30,480), “confraternização” (#30,478). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cuco” fica em #30,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around cuco (IPA /'ku.kʊ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,486 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuco, with forms such as "ccuco", "ccuo", and "cucco". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cut", "cum", "cujo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is cuco, spelled C-U-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tira partido de algo ou de uma pessoa, que é aproveitado, egoísta
  2. 2
    sagaz, astuto
  3. 3
    diz-se do bovídeo ou equídeo de cor negra brilhante
  4. 4
    alcunha para as gentes da Maragateria, maragato
  5. 5
    lindo, bem feito, harmonioso, polido
  6. 6
    bêbado
  7. 7
    diz-se do cordeiro nascido tardiamente, pelo mês de março ou abril

Synonyms

cuquiço

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccuco
  • ccuo
  • cucco
  • cuoc
  • ucco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuco - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccuco1ccuo2cucco1cuoc2ucco2
Edit distance from "cuco"

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 "cuco"?
"cuco" is spelled C-U-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /'ku.kʊ/.
What does "cuco" mean?
As an adjective, "cuco" means: que tira partido de algo ou de uma pessoa, que é aproveitado, egoísta
What words are commonly confused with "cuco"?
"cuco" is commonly confused with "cut", "cum", "cujo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuco" is /'ku.kʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuco" come from?
"cuco" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fact#30,550such#30,360sebo#30,350sana#30,345

Similar misspelling depth

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

baião5 variantsmayo5 variantslupa5 variantsjugo5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list