mabaça

/maˈba.sɐ/

//maˈba.sɐ// adj

The verdict

“mabaça” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que gêmeo; nascido do mesmo parto que outro(s)

Corpus desk

Index PT-mabaca · mabaça · Portuguese

mabaça · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mabaça
PropertyValue
Headwordmabaça
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/maˈba.sɐ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “mabaça” em português

mabaçafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mabaça is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /maˈba.sɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mabaça in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is mabaça, spelled M-A-B-A-Ç-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que gêmeo; nascido do mesmo parto que outro(s)
  2. 2
    relativo a algo (como um fruto, por exemplo) ou alguém que adere ou está agarrado a outro/outrem

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 "mabaça"?
"mabaça" is spelled M-A-B-A-Ç-A. The IPA pronunciation is /maˈba.sɐ/.
What does "mabaça" mean?
As an adjective, "mabaça" means: o mesmo que gêmeo; nascido do mesmo parto que outro(s)
How do you pronounce "mabaça"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mabaça" is /maˈba.sɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mabaça" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list