diacho

/ˈdja.ʃu/

//ˈdja.ʃu// intj

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The verdict

“diacho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,887 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,887
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que diabo

Key facts for diacho
PropertyValue
Headworddiacho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈdja.ʃu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diacho” 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). diacho 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

diacho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,887 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˈdja.ʃu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que diabo".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for diacho, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is diacho, spelled D-I-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que diabo

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 "diacho"?
"diacho" is spelled D-I-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdja.ʃu/.
What does "diacho" mean?
As an interjection, "diacho" means: forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que diabo
How do you pronounce "diacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diacho" is /ˈdja.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diacho" come from?
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Using “diacho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-A-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdja.ʃu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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