faucet

/ˈfɔsɪt/

//ˈfɔsɪt// noun

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The verdict

“faucet” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - torneira

Key facts for faucet
PropertyValue
Headwordfaucet
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɔsɪt/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faucet” sits in Portuguese frequency

faucet falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for faucet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɔsɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "torneira".

faucet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is faucet, spelled F-A-U-C-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    torneira

Synonyms

tap

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "faucet"?
"faucet" is spelled F-A-U-C-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɔsɪt/.
What does "faucet" mean?
As a noun, "faucet" means: torneira
How do you pronounce "faucet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faucet" is /ˈfɔsɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faucet" come from?
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Using “faucet”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-U-C-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfɔsɪt/ (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
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