-iço
The verdict
“-iço” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a suffix - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma pelo comum adjetivos sobre base nominal
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -iço |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “-iço” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for -iço is 4 letters long, classified as a suffix. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for -iço in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is -iço, spelled --I-Ç-O.
Definition
- 1forma pelo comum adjetivos sobre base nominal
- 2forma substantivos com significação ou matiz temporal
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 “-iço”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is --I-Ç-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.