icterícia

/ik.te.ˈɾi.sjɐ/

//ik.te.ˈɾi.sjɐ// noun

The verdict

“icterícia” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #49,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,518
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - afecção caracterizada pela amarelidão da pele e escleróticas, causada pelo excesso de bilirrubina no sangue

Corpus desk

Index PT-ictericia · icterícia · Portuguese

icterícia · rank #49,518 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,518
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH hóstia

Nearest frequency peer: hóstia (-2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “icterícia”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “icterícia” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for icterícia
PropertyValue
Headwordicterícia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ik.te.ˈɾi.sjɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,518
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “icterícia” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).icteríciacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “hóstia” (#49,516), “hispânico” (#49,507), “higiénico” (#49,506). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around icterícia (IPA /ik.te.ˈɾi.sjɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,518 among 938 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "afecção caracterizada pela amarelidão da pele e escleróticas, causada pelo excesso de bilirrubina no sangue".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for icterícia, with forms such as "citerícia", "iccterícia", and "icetrícia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is icterícia, spelled I-C-T-E-R-Í-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    afecção caracterizada pela amarelidão da pele e escleróticas, causada pelo excesso de bilirrubina no sangue

Synonyms

iteríciatriztrízia

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • citerícia
  • iccterícia
  • icetrícia
  • ictercíia
  • icterrícia
  • icterícai
  • icteríccia
  • icteríica
  • icteírcia
  • ictreícia
  • ictterícia
  • itcerícia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of icterícia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

citerícia2iccterícia1icetrícia2ictercíia2icterrícia1icterícai2icteríccia1icteríica2
Edit distance from "icterícia"

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 "icterícia"?
"icterícia" is spelled I-C-T-E-R-Í-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ik.te.ˈɾi.sjɐ/.
What does "icterícia" mean?
As a noun, "icterícia" means: afecção caracterizada pela amarelidão da pele e escleróticas, causada pelo excesso de bilirrubina no sangue
What are common misspellings of "icterícia"?
Common misspellings include "citerícia", "iccterícia", "icetrícia", "ictercíia", "icterrícia". The correct spelling is "icterícia".
How do you pronounce "icterícia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "icterícia" is /ik.te.ˈɾi.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "icterícia" come from?
"icterícia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "icterícia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "icterícia". Here's where to go from here.

  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #49,518 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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