inócuo

Name: inócuo, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/i.ˈnɔ.kwu/

//i.ˈnɔ.kwu// adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“inócuo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #54,471 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#54,471
frequency rank, Portuguese: 6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inofensivo, que não danifica

Key facts for inócuo
Property	Value
Headword	inócuo
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/i.ˈnɔ.kwu/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#54,471
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inócuo” 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). inócuo lands here:

#54,471

#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 inócuo is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.ˈnɔ.kwu/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,471 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for inócuo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is inócuo, spelled I-N-Ó-C-U-O.

Definition

1
inofensivo, que não danifica
2
não gerador de efeito ou repercussão

Synonyms

inofensivo

Antonyms

nocivo

This word in other languages

innocuous(English)

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 "inócuo"?

"inócuo" is spelled I-N-Ó-C-U-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈnɔ.kwu/.

What does "inócuo" mean?

As an adjective, "inócuo" means: inofensivo, que não danifica

How do you pronounce "inócuo"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inócuo" is /i.ˈnɔ.kwu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "inócuo" come from?

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Using “inócuo”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-Ó-C-U-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /i.ˈnɔ.kwu/ (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.