deca

/ˈdɛ.t͡sa/

//ˈdɛ.t͡sa// adj

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The verdict

“deca” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,729 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,729
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conveniente, decoroso, apropriado

Key facts for deca
PropertyValue
Headworddeca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɛ.t͡sa/
Letters4
Frequency rank#64,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deca” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deca lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deca is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,729 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɛ.t͡sa/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "conveniente, decoroso, apropriado".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deca, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is deca, spelled D-E-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conveniente, decoroso, apropriado

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 "deca"?
"deca" is spelled D-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛ.t͡sa/.
What does "deca" mean?
As an adjective, "deca" means: conveniente, decoroso, apropriado
How do you pronounce "deca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deca" is /ˈdɛ.t͡sa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deca" come from?
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Using “deca”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɛ.t͡sa/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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