pocilga

/po.ˈsiw.ga/

//po.ˈsiw.ga// noun

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The verdict

“pocilga” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,948 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,948
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for pocilga
PropertyValue
Headwordpocilga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/po.ˈsiw.ga/
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,948
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pocilga” 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). pocilga 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

pocilga is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,948 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /po.ˈsiw.ga/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pocilga in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pocilga, spelled P-O-C-I-L-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    curral de porcos
  2. 2
    local imundo; cortelha
  3. 3
    espelunca

Synonyms

chiqueirolabanheirocortelho

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 "pocilga"?
"pocilga" is spelled P-O-C-I-L-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /po.ˈsiw.ga/.
What does "pocilga" mean?
As a noun, "pocilga" means: curral de porcos
How do you pronounce "pocilga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pocilga" is /po.ˈsiw.ga/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pocilga" come from?
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Using “pocilga”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-C-I-L-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /po.ˈsiw.ga/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list