murcho

/ˈmuɾ.ʃu/

//ˈmuɾ.ʃu// adj

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The verdict

“murcho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,523 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,523
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que perdeu a frescura

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)

Where “murcho” 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). murcho 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

murcho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,523 among 2,261 “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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Using “murcho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-U-R-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmuɾ.ʃu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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