doca

/ˈdɔ.kɐ/

//ˈdɔ.kɐ// noun

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The verdict

“doca” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,985
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parte abrigada de um porto, dispondo de cais acostável, onde se podem recolher embarcações para fugir do mau tempo ou para carregar e descarregar mercadorias

Corpus desk

Index PT-doca · doca · Portuguese

doca · rank #23,985 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,985
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dot

Nearest frequency peer: dot (+3 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 “doca”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “doca” 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).

doca vs dos
50% similar
doca vs dor
50% similar
doca vs dom
50% similar

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

Key facts for doca
PropertyValue
Headworddoca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɔ.kɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,985
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “doca”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).docacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dot” (#23,988), “dispersar” (#23,980), “dialética” (#23,976). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “doca” fica em #23,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around doca (IPA /ˈdɔ.kɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,985 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for doca, with forms such as "dcoa", "ddoca", and "doac". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "dor", "dom", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is doca, spelled D-O-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte abrigada de um porto, dispondo de cais acostável, onde se podem recolher embarcações para fugir do mau tempo ou para carregar e descarregar mercadorias
  2. 2
    construção situada no porto e destinada a armazenamento de mercadorias desembarcadas e a embarcar (mais usado no plural)
  3. 3
    elemento gráfico que se posiciona à extremidade lateral de ambiente de área de trabalho e que comporta ícones servintes para lançamento de aplicativos, alternação entre estes ou para exibição de informação de notificação ou de estado de tais quando em execução

This word in other languages

dock(English)dársena(Español)darse(Français)Hafenbecken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcoa
  • ddoca
  • doac
  • docca
  • odca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of doca - 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.

dcoa2ddoca1doac2docca1odca2
Edit distance from "doca"

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 "doca"?
"doca" is spelled D-O-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɔ.kɐ/.
What does "doca" mean?
As a noun, "doca" means: parte abrigada de um porto, dispondo de cais acostável, onde se podem recolher embarcações para fugir do mau tempo ou para carregar e descarregar mercadorias
What words are commonly confused with "doca"?
"doca" is commonly confused with "dos", "dor", "dom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "doca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doca" is /ˈdɔ.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doca" come from?
"doca" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

tata5 variantsrasa5 variantscareta5 variantsaceso5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list