pitangas

/piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ/

//piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ// noun

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The verdict

“pitangas” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,218 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,218
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural de pitanga

Key facts for pitangas
PropertyValue
Headwordpitangas
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,218
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pitangas” 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). pitangas lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

pitangas is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,218 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural de pitanga".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pitangas, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is pitangas, spelled P-I-T-A-N-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural de pitanga

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 "pitangas"?
"pitangas" is spelled P-I-T-A-N-G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ/.
What does "pitangas" mean?
As a noun, "pitangas" means: plural de pitanga
How do you pronounce "pitangas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pitangas" is /piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pitangas" come from?
"pitangas" 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 “pitangas”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-I-T-A-N-G-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /piˈtɐ̃.gɐʃ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list