pega-pega

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - certa brincadeira infantil

Corpus desk

Index PT-pega-pega · pega-pega · Portuguese

pega-pega · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 pega-pega
PropertyValue
Headwordpega-pega
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pega-pega” em português

pega-pegafica 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

pega-pega is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "certa brincadeira infantil".

Zero misspellings are on record for pega-pega in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pega-pega, spelled P-E-G-A---P-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    certa brincadeira infantil

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. F. brincava de pega-pega e de jogar bola no abrigo com as crianças da idade dele, evitando os mais velhos, que também viviam no local.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pega-pega"?
"pega-pega" is spelled P-E-G-A---P-E-G-A.
What does "pega-pega" mean?
As a noun, "pega-pega" means: certa brincadeira infantil
What language does "pega-pega" come from?
"pega-pega" 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