pancadão

/pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃/

//pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“pancadão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,194 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,194
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - som tocado em alto volume

Key facts for pancadão
PropertyValue
Headwordpancadão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,194
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pancadão” 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). pancadão 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

pancadão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,194 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pancadão in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is pancadão, spelled P-A-N-C-A-D-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    som tocado em alto volume
  2. 2
    situação em que é tocado funk em alto volume em um local, acompanhado de algo tal como uma festa ou coisa similar a isso
  3. 3
    funk tocado em alto volume sonoro
  4. 4
    mulher corpulenta e formosa, atraente fisicamente

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 "pancadão"?
"pancadão" is spelled P-A-N-C-A-D-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃/.
What does "pancadão" mean?
As a noun, "pancadão" means: som tocado em alto volume
How do you pronounce "pancadão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pancadão" is /pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pancadão" come from?
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Using “pancadão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-N-C-A-D-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ̃kɐˈdɐ̃w̃/ (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