fécula

/ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ/

//ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“fécula” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,765 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,765
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - substância farinácea derivada do processamento de vários tipos de tubérculos e raízes

Key facts for fécula
PropertyValue
Headwordfécula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,765
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fécula” 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). fécula lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

fécula is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,765 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

fécula doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is fécula, spelled F-É-C-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    substância farinácea derivada do processamento de vários tipos de tubérculos e raízes
  2. 2
    o amido seco e farináceo extraído de vegetais, como a maisena
  3. 3
    amido de batata

This word in other languages

fécule(Français)

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 "fécula"?
"fécula" is spelled F-É-C-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ/.
What does "fécula" mean?
As a noun, "fécula" means: substância farinácea derivada do processamento de vários tipos de tubérculos e raízes
How do you pronounce "fécula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fécula" is /ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fécula" come from?
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Using “fécula”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-É-C-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfɛ.ku.lɐ/ (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