ocho

/ˈotʃo/

//ˈotʃo// num

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The verdict

“ocho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #65,672 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,672
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oito

Key facts for ocho
PropertyValue
Headwordocho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈotʃo/
Letters4
Frequency rank#65,672
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ocho” 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). ocho 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

ocho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #65,672 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed /ˈotʃo/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oito".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ocho in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ocho, spelled O-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    oito

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 "ocho"?
"ocho" is spelled O-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈotʃo/.
What does "ocho" mean?
As a numeral, "ocho" means: oito
How do you pronounce "ocho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocho" is /ˈotʃo/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocho" come from?
"ocho" 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 “ocho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈotʃo/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list