murcho

/ˈmuɾ.ʃu/

//ˈmuɾ.ʃu// adj

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The verdict

“murcho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,523 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,523
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que perdeu a frescura

Corpus desk

Index PT-murcho · murcho · Portuguese

murcho · rank #60,523 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,523
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH necessary

Nearest frequency peer: necessary (+3 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 “murcho”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for murcho
PropertyValue
Headwordmurcho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmuɾ.ʃu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,523
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “murcho” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).murchocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “necessary” (#60,526), “Milene” (#60,511), “ostensivamente” (#60,540). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “murcho” fica em #60,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

murcho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,523 among 1,087 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmuɾ.ʃu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for murcho in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is murcho, spelled M-U-R-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que perdeu a frescura
  2. 2
    que perdeu a cor
  3. 3
    que perdeu o viço
  4. 4
    triste
  5. 5
    desalentado

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 "murcho"?
"murcho" is spelled M-U-R-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmuɾ.ʃu/.
What does "murcho" mean?
As an adjective, "murcho" means: que perdeu a frescura
How do you pronounce "murcho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "murcho" is /ˈmuɾ.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "murcho" come from?
"murcho" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Milene#60,511pitaco#60,561Hering#60,413soalho#60,639

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list