garrulice

/ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si]

//ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si]/ noun

The verdict

“garrulice” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade do que é gárrulo; que fala demais, alto e em conjunto a outras pessoas; vontade constante de conversar; estado de quem é tagarela

Key facts for garrulice
PropertyValue
Headwordgarrulice
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “garrulice” sits in Portuguese frequency

garrulice falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for garrulice is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "qualidade do que é gárrulo; que fala demais, alto e em conjunto a outras pessoas; vontade constante de conversar; estado de quem é tagarela".

Zero misspellings are on record for garrulice in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is garrulice, spelled G-A-R-R-U-L-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade do que é gárrulo; que fala demais, alto e em conjunto a outras pessoas; vontade constante de conversar; estado de quem é tagarela

Synonyms

algazarracacarejochocalhicefarolicegarrulidadeloquacidadepalavreadopalrariatagareliceverbosidade

Antonyms

mudezmutismo

This word in other languages

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 "garrulice"?
"garrulice" is spelled G-A-R-R-U-L-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si].
What does "garrulice" mean?
As a noun, "garrulice" means: qualidade do que é gárrulo; que fala demais, alto e em conjunto a outras pessoas; vontade constante de conversar; estado de quem é tagarela
How do you pronounce "garrulice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garrulice" is /ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garrulice" come from?
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Using “garrulice”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-A-R-R-U-L-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡa.ʁuˈli.si/ [ɡa.huˈli.si] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list