pegada
Portuguese, noun/peˈɡa.dɐ/
pegada is spelled P-E-G-A-D-A (6 letters) and appears 6.2 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 10,491st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pegada is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “footprint (impression of the foot)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of pegado. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “vestígio que o pé deixa no solo”.
What does pegada mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefootprint (impression of the foot)
- 2
femininetrail (signs of something/someone has passed previously)
noun
- 1
Brazilcolloquialfeminineconfidence, boldness, seen as attractive qualities
Ele tem pegada!
- 2
Brazilcolloquialfemininevibe, feeling
Os chefões nesse jogo têm outra pegada...
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of pegado
verb
- 1
femininefeminine singular of pegado
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. vestígio que o pé deixa no solo 2. sinal
noun: 1. modo ou jeito de tocar, beijar e praticar sexo com alguém de modo a ser aprazível e satisfatório para a pessoa à qual essas carícias são voltadas
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pegada
- pegadas plural
- peugada alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pegada?
- Brazil /peˈɡa.dɐ/
- Portugal /pɛˈɡa.dɐ/
- Portugal [pɛˈɣa.ðɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pegada
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pegada in Portuguese?
pegada appears 6.2 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).