jocoso

/ʒu.ˈko.zu/

//ʒu.ˈko.zu// adj

The verdict

“jocoso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #79,700 among 196 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,700
frequency rank, Portuguese
196
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que faz rir; alegre, divertido

Corpus desk

Index PT-jocoso · jocoso · Portuguese

jocoso · rank #79,700 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,700
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 196
  • PHOTO-FINISH lizard

Nearest frequency peer: lizard (+28 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “jocoso”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “jocoso” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jocoso
PropertyValue
Headwordjocoso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʒu.ˈko.zu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,700
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “jocoso” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “lizard” (#79,728), “logro” (#79,729), “impugnar” (#79,663). Entre 196 lemas com “J”, “jocoso” fica em #79,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jocoso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #79,700 among 196 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʒu.ˈko.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que faz rir; alegre, divertido".

jocoso has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is jocoso, spelled J-O-C-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que faz rir; alegre, divertido

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jocoso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Anteontem, antes da divulgação do resultado da reunião, Mantega já havia ensaiado um recuo, argumentando que era só “uma brincadeira, um comentário jocoso”.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "jocoso"?
"jocoso" is spelled J-O-C-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒu.ˈko.zu/.
What does "jocoso" mean?
As an adjective, "jocoso" means: que faz rir; alegre, divertido
How do you pronounce "jocoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jocoso" is /ʒu.ˈko.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jocoso" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list