heroica

/e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ/

//e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ// adj

The verdict

“heroica” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #46,363 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#46,363
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma feminina de heroico

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

heroica vs heroico
86% similar
heroica vs herói
57% similar
heroica vs hérnia
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for heroica
PropertyValue
Headwordheroica
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,363
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heroica” 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). heroica lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for heroica is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,363 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "forma feminina de heroico".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for heroica, with forms such as "ehroica", "heorica", and "herioca". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "heroico", "herói", "hérnia", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is heroica, spelled H-E-R-O-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    forma feminina de heroico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehroica,heorica,herioca,herocia,heroiac,heroicca,herroica,hheroica,hreoica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heroica - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehroica2heorica2herioca2herocia2heroiac2heroicca1herroica1hheroica1
Edit distance from "heroica"

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 "heroica"?
"heroica" is spelled H-E-R-O-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ/.
What does "heroica" mean?
As an adjective, "heroica" means: forma feminina de heroico
What words are commonly confused with "heroica"?
"heroica" is commonly confused with "heroico", "herói", "hérnia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heroica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heroica" is /e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heroica" come from?
"heroica" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “heroica”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-R-O-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.ˈɾɔj.kɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “heroico” - see the side-by-side comparison. heroica vs heroico
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list