pé no saco

phrase

The verdict

“pé no saco” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - algo cansativo, tedioso ou que aborrece

Corpus desk

Index PT-pe-no-saco · pé no saco · Portuguese

pé no saco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 pé no saco
PropertyValue
Headwordpé no saco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pé no saco” em português

pé no sacofica 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

pé no saco is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "algo cansativo, tedioso ou que aborrece".

pé no saco doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pé no saco, spelled P-É- -N-O- -S-A-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    algo cansativo, tedioso ou que aborrece

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pé no saco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As aulas de latim são um pé no saco.

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 "pé no saco"?
"pé no saco" is spelled P-É- -N-O- -S-A-C-O.
What does "pé no saco" mean?
As a phrase, "pé no saco" means: algo cansativo, tedioso ou que aborrece
What language does "pé no saco" come from?
"pé no saco" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list