motricidade

/mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/

//mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“motricidade” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,651 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,651
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - competência ou conjunto das funções nervosas e/ou musculares que possibilitam os movimentos, nos seres humanos

Key facts for motricidade
PropertyValue
Headwordmotricidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “motricidade” 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). motricidade lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

motricidade is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,651 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for motricidade, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is motricidade, spelled M-O-T-R-I-C-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    competência ou conjunto das funções nervosas e/ou musculares que possibilitam os movimentos, nos seres humanos
  2. 2
    particularidade de algumas células nervosas que possibilita as contrações musculares

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 "motricidade"?
"motricidade" is spelled M-O-T-R-I-C-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "motricidade" mean?
As a noun, "motricidade" means: competência ou conjunto das funções nervosas e/ou musculares que possibilitam os movimentos, nos seres humanos
How do you pronounce "motricidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motricidade" is /mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "motricidade" come from?
"motricidade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “motricidade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-T-R-I-C-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mu.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/ (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

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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