decalque

/dɨ.ˈkaɫ.kɨ/

//dɨ.ˈkaɫ.kɨ// noun

The verdict

“decalque” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,288 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,288
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - imitação

Corpus desk

Index PT-decalque · decalque · Portuguese

decalque · rank #80,288 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,288
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH definitely

Nearest frequency peer: definitely (+7 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “decalque”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “decalque” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for decalque
PropertyValue
Headworddecalque
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.ˈkaɫ.kɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “decalque” em português

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “definitely” (#80,295), “dine” (#80,319), “discográfico” (#80,321). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “decalque” fica em #80,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

decalque is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,288 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨ.ˈkaɫ.kɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

decalque has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is decalque, spelled D-E-C-A-L-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    imitação
  2. 2
    cópia de uma imagem em papel vegetal, a fim de reproduzi-la posteriormente em outro local

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 "decalque"?
"decalque" is spelled D-E-C-A-L-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.ˈkaɫ.kɨ/.
What does "decalque" mean?
As a noun, "decalque" means: imitação
How do you pronounce "decalque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decalque" is /dɨ.ˈkaɫ.kɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decalque" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list