fornicar
/fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/
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 May 6, 2026) - ter relação sexual
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fornicar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fornicar” sits in Portuguese frequency
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
- 1ter relação sexual
- 2ter relações sexuais pecaminosas (fora ou antes do casamento)
- 3importunar; 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.
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Using “fornicar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-O-R-N-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /fuɾ.ni.ˈkaɾ/ (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.