pesce

/ˈpe.ʃ:e/

//ˈpe.ʃ:e// noun

The verdict

“pesce” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #68,369 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,369
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - peixe, animal vertebrado aquático

Corpus desk

Index PT-pesce · pesce · Portuguese

pesce · rank #68,369 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,369
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pesco

Nearest frequency peer: pesco (+1 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “pesce”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “pesce” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pesce
PropertyValue
Headwordpesce
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpe.ʃ:e/
Letters5
Frequency rank#68,369
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pesce” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.pescecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “pesco” (#68,370), “piar” (#68,371), “pendular” (#68,361). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pesce” fica em #68,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pesce is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #68,369 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpe.ʃ:e/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pesce, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pesce, spelled P-E-S-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    peixe, animal vertebrado aquático
  2. 2
    carne de peixe
  3. 3
    otário, indivíduo crédulo
  4. 4
    pênis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gli acquari chiusi sono indispensabili per allevare pesci che saltano.
  2. Lo yusheng è composto da strisce di pesce crudo, mischiate con verdure tagliate e varie salse e condimenti.

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 "pesce"?
"pesce" is spelled P-E-S-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpe.ʃ:e/.
What does "pesce" mean?
As a noun, "pesce" means: peixe, animal vertebrado aquático
How do you pronounce "pesce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pesce" is /ˈpe.ʃ:e/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pesce" come from?
"pesce" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pesce", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list