fisga

/ˈfiʃ.ɡɐ/

//ˈfiʃ.ɡɐ// noun

The verdict

“fisga” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,330 among 853 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,330
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - arpéu simples ou de mais garfos

Corpus desk

Index PT-fisga · fisga · Portuguese

fisga · rank #87,330 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,330
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH frontispício

Nearest frequency peer: frontispício (+15 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “fisga”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “fisga” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fisga
PropertyValue
Headwordfisga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfiʃ.ɡɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “fisga” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fisgacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “frontispício” (#87,345), “exoplaneta” (#87,313), “fungicida” (#87,347). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fisga” fica em #87,330. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fisga is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,330 among 853 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfiʃ.ɡɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

fisga has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is fisga, spelled F-I-S-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    arpéu simples ou de mais garfos
  2. 2
    abertura, buraco estreito como fendido, greta
  3. 3
    espião
  4. 4
    brinquedo em forma de Y que serve para lançar pequenos projéteis

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 "fisga"?
"fisga" is spelled F-I-S-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfiʃ.ɡɐ/.
What does "fisga" mean?
As a noun, "fisga" means: arpéu simples ou de mais garfos
How do you pronounce "fisga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fisga" is /ˈfiʃ.ɡɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fisga" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fisga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list