patricinha

noun

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The verdict

“patricinha” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #43,071. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,071
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mulher jovem e rica que na maioria das vezes é bem cuidada, mimada, consumista, modista, protegida pelos pais

Key facts for patricinha
PropertyValue
Headwordpatricinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,071
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patricinha” 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). patricinha lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around patricinha, anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,071 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mulher jovem e rica que na maioria das vezes é bem cuidada, mimada, consumista, modista, protegida pelos pais".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for patricinha, with forms such as "aptricinha", "particinha", and "patircinha". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is patricinha, spelled P-A-T-R-I-C-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mulher jovem e rica que na maioria das vezes é bem cuidada, mimada, consumista, modista, protegida pelos pais

Synonyms

betinha

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptricinha
  • particinha
  • patircinha
  • patrciinha
  • patriccinha
  • patricihna
  • patricinah
  • patricinhha
  • patricinnha
  • patricniha
  • patriicnha
  • patrricinha
  • pattricinha
  • ppatricinha
  • ptaricinha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patricinha - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aptricinha2particinha2patircinha2patrciinha2patriccinha1patricihna2patricinah2patricinhha1
Edit distance from "patricinha"

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 "patricinha"?
"patricinha" is spelled P-A-T-R-I-C-I-N-H-A.
What does "patricinha" mean?
As a noun, "patricinha" means: mulher jovem e rica que na maioria das vezes é bem cuidada, mimada, consumista, modista, protegida pelos pais
What are common misspellings of "patricinha"?
Common misspellings include "aptricinha", "particinha", "patircinha", "patrciinha", "patriccinha". The correct spelling is "patricinha".
What language does "patricinha" come from?
"patricinha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “patricinha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-T-R-I-C-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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