paliçada

/pɐ.li.ˈsa.dɐ/

//pɐ.li.ˈsa.dɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vedação feita de paus e estacas

Corpus desk

Index PT-palicada · paliçada · Portuguese

paliçada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 paliçada
PropertyValue
Headwordpaliçada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.li.ˈsa.dɐ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “paliçada” em português

paliçadafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

paliçada is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɐ.li.ˈsa.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for paliçada, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is paliçada, spelled P-A-L-I-Ç-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vedação feita de paus e estacas
  2. 2
    estrutura de defesa militar feita de estacas dispostas para evitar o avanço
  3. 3
    local para lutas

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 26 poetas hoje

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 "paliçada"?
"paliçada" is spelled P-A-L-I-Ç-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.li.ˈsa.dɐ/.
What does "paliçada" mean?
As a noun, "paliçada" means: vedação feita de paus e estacas
How do you pronounce "paliçada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paliçada" is /pɐ.li.ˈsa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paliçada" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list