narcose

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estado de adormecimento e inconsciência causado por um narcótico, por uma substância entorpecente ou por agentes anestésicos

Key facts for narcose
PropertyValue
Headwordnarcose
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “narcose” sits in Portuguese frequency

narcose falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

narcose is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "estado de adormecimento e inconsciência causado por um narcótico, por uma substância entorpecente ou por agentes anestésicos".

No generated misspelling entries exist for narcose in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is narcose, spelled N-A-R-C-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado de adormecimento e inconsciência causado por um narcótico, por uma substância entorpecente ou por agentes anestésicos

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 "narcose"?
"narcose" is spelled N-A-R-C-O-S-E.
What does "narcose" mean?
As a noun, "narcose" means: estado de adormecimento e inconsciência causado por um narcótico, por uma substância entorpecente ou por agentes anestésicos
What language does "narcose" come from?
"narcose" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “narcose”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-A-R-C-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list