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 September 3, 2026) - estado de adormecimento e inconsciência causado por um narcótico, por uma substância entorpecente ou por agentes anestésicos

Corpus desk

Index PT-narcose · narcose · Portuguese

narcose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 narcose
PropertyValue
Headwordnarcose
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “narcose” em português

narcosenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how narcose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A narcose pode ser induzida em procedimentos cirúrgicos para reduzir a excitabilidade dos neurônios

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list