folículo

/fu.ˈli.ku.lu/

//fu.ˈli.ku.lu// noun

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The verdict

“folículo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,756 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,756
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - folha ou lâmina de reduzidas dimensões.

Key facts for folículo
PropertyValue
Headwordfolículo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fu.ˈli.ku.lu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folículo” 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). folículo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

folículo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,756 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fu.ˈli.ku.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

folículo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is folículo, spelled F-O-L-Í-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    folha ou lâmina de reduzidas dimensões.
  2. 2
    folhelho
  3. 3
    cripta, pequeno saco na pele ou mucosa, com função secretora
  4. 4
    vesícula no ovário que contém o óvulo e líquido

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 "folículo"?
"folículo" is spelled F-O-L-Í-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fu.ˈli.ku.lu/.
What does "folículo" mean?
As a noun, "folículo" means: folha ou lâmina de reduzidas dimensões.
How do you pronounce "folículo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folículo" is /fu.ˈli.ku.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folículo" come from?
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Using “folículo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-O-L-Í-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fu.ˈli.ku.lu/ (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