oci

/ˈo̞.si/

//ˈo̞.si// noun

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The verdict

“oci” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,031 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,031
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

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

Key facts for oci
PropertyValue
Headwordoci
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈo̞.si/
Letters3
Frequency rank#69,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oci” 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). oci lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oci is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,031 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈo̞.si/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

oci has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is oci, spelled O-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ócio, ociosidade
  2. 2
    lazer, tempo livre:

Synonyms

lleure

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 "oci"?
"oci" is spelled O-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈo̞.si/.
What does "oci" mean?
As a noun, "oci" means: ócio, ociosidade
How do you pronounce "oci"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oci" is /ˈo̞.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oci" come from?
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Using “oci”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-C-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈo̞.si/ (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

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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