figa
/ˈfi.ɡɐ/
The verdict
“figa” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #64,176 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #64,176
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequeno amuleto, na forma de um mão fechada, com o polegar entre os dedos indicador e médio, usado supersticiosamente para resguardo contra malefícios, doenças, mau-olhado, etc
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | figa |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfi.ɡɐ/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #64,176 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “figa” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for figa is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfi.ɡɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #64,176 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for figa, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is figa, spelled F-I-G-A.
Definition
- 1pequeno amuleto, na forma de um mão fechada, com o polegar entre os dedos indicador e médio, usado supersticiosamente para resguardo contra malefícios, doenças, mau-olhado, etc
- 2sinal que se faz com os dedos indicador e médio, pondo-os entrelaçados ou cruzados; esconjuro
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.
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Using “figa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈfi.ɡɐ/ (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.