escarcéu
/iʃ.kɐɾ.ˈsɛw/
The verdict
“escarcéu” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vagalhão; onda grande
Corpus desk
Index PT-escarceu · escarcéu · Portuguese
escarcéu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escarcéu |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /iʃ.kɐɾ.ˈsɛw/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “escarcéu” em português
Rare enough to double-check
escarcéu is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /iʃ.kɐɾ.ˈsɛw/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for escarcéu, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is escarcéu, spelled E-S-C-A-R-C-É-U.
Definition
- 1vagalhão; onda grande
- 2algazarra, gritaria, berreiro
- 3escândalo, exaltação
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.