pincelada

/pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ/

//pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“pincelada” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,082 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,082
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato de passar o pincel numa superfície, para deixar tinta nesta superfície

Key facts for pincelada
PropertyValue
Headwordpincelada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pincelada” 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). pincelada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pincelada is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,082 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato de passar o pincel numa superfície, para deixar tinta nesta superfície".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pincelada, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 pincelada, spelled P-I-N-C-E-L-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de passar o pincel numa superfície, para deixar tinta nesta superfície

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 "pincelada"?
"pincelada" is spelled P-I-N-C-E-L-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ/.
What does "pincelada" mean?
As a noun, "pincelada" means: ato de passar o pincel numa superfície, para deixar tinta nesta superfície
How do you pronounce "pincelada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pincelada" is /pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pincelada" come from?
"pincelada" 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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Using “pincelada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-I-N-C-E-L-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pĩ.sɨ.ˈla.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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