fachada

/fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ/

//fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“fachada” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,651 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,651
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - frontaria de um edifício

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fachada vs fechado
71% similar
fachada vs fechada
86% similar
fachada vs falhado
71% similar

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

Key facts for fachada
PropertyValue
Headwordfachada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,651
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fachada” 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). fachada lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for fachada is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,651 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fachada, with forms such as "afchada", "facahda", and "facchada". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fechado", "fechada", "falhado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is fachada, spelled F-A-C-H-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    frontaria de um edifício
  2. 2
    frontaria de qualquer tipo de edificação
  3. 3
    frontispício de um livro
  4. 4
    semblante

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afchada,facahda,facchada,fachaad,fachadda,fachdaa,fachhada,fahcada,fcahada,ffachada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fachada - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afchada2facahda2facchada1fachaad2fachadda1fachdaa2fachhada1fahcada2
Edit distance from "fachada"

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 "fachada"?
"fachada" is spelled F-A-C-H-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ/.
What does "fachada" mean?
As a noun, "fachada" means: frontaria de um edifício
What words are commonly confused with "fachada"?
"fachada" is commonly confused with "fechado", "fechada", "falhado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fachada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fachada" is /fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fachada" come from?
"fachada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “fachada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-C-H-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɐ.ˈʃa.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fechado” - see the side-by-side comparison. fachada vs fechado
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list