fornicar

/fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/

//fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ// verb

The verdict

“fornicar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ter relação sexual

Corpus desk

Index PT-fornicar · fornicar · Portuguese

fornicar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fornicar
PropertyValue
Headwordfornicar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “fornicar” em português

fornicarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fornicar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for fornicar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is fornicar, spelled F-O-R-N-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ter relação sexual
  2. 2
    ter relações sexuais pecaminosas (fora ou antes do casamento)
  3. 3
    importunar; prejudicar; arreliar-se; amolar-se

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 "fornicar"?
"fornicar" is spelled F-O-R-N-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "fornicar" mean?
As a verb, "fornicar" means: ter relação sexual
How do you pronounce "fornicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fornicar" is /fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fornicar" come from?
"fornicar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list