inculcar

/ĩ.kuɫ.ˈkaɾ/

//ĩ.kuɫ.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“inculcar” 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) - aconselhar

Key facts for inculcar
PropertyValue
Headwordinculcar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.kuɫ.ˈkaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inculcar” sits in Portuguese frequency

inculcar 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.

Rare enough to double-check

inculcar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ĩ.kuɫ.ˈkaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

inculcar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is inculcar, spelled I-N-C-U-L-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aconselhar
  2. 2
    sugerir
  3. 3
    recomendar

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 "inculcar"?
"inculcar" is spelled I-N-C-U-L-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.kuɫ.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "inculcar" mean?
As a verb, "inculcar" means: aconselhar
How do you pronounce "inculcar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inculcar" is /ĩ.kuɫ.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inculcar" come from?
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Using “inculcar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-C-U-L-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.kuɫ.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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list