pachorra

/pɐ.ˈʃo.Rɐ/

//pɐ.ˈʃo.Rɐ// noun

The verdict

“pachorra” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #68,350 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,350
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vagar

Corpus desk

Index PT-pachorra · pachorra · Portuguese

pachorra · rank #68,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,350
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH outsider

Nearest frequency peer: outsider (-1 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “pachorra”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “pachorra” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pachorra
PropertyValue
Headwordpachorra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ˈʃo.Rɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pachorra” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.pachorracai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “outsider” (#68,349), “papaya” (#68,353), “oblíqua” (#68,343). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pachorra” fica em #68,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pachorra is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #68,350 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɐ.ˈʃo.Rɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

pachorra doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is pachorra, spelled P-A-C-H-O-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vagar
  2. 2
    lentidão
  3. 3
    despreocupação, descuidado, falta de zelo
  4. 4
    fleuma
  5. 5
    paciência

This word in other languages

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 "pachorra"?
"pachorra" is spelled P-A-C-H-O-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈʃo.Rɐ/.
What does "pachorra" mean?
As a noun, "pachorra" means: vagar
How do you pronounce "pachorra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pachorra" is /pɐ.ˈʃo.Rɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pachorra" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pachorra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list