podcast

/ˈpɔdkæst/

//ˈpɔdkæst// noun

The verdict

“podcast” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,800
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - programa de áudio digital distribuído pela internet para ser baixado ou reproduzido por streaming

Corpus desk

Index PT-podcast · podcast · Portuguese

podcast · rank #8,800 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,800
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH plantar

Nearest frequency peer: plantar (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “podcast”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “podcast” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

podcast vs poucas
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for podcast
PropertyValue
Headwordpodcast
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɔdkæst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,800
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “podcast”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).podcastcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “plantar” (#8,799), “pressionar” (#8,803), “paróquia” (#8,795). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “podcast” fica em #8,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around podcast (IPA /ˈpɔdkæst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,800 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "programa de áudio digital distribuído pela internet para ser baixado ou reproduzido por streaming".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for podcast, with forms such as "opdcast", "pdocast", and "pocdast". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "poucas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is podcast, spelled P-O-D-C-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    programa de áudio digital distribuído pela internet para ser baixado ou reproduzido por streaming

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O professor do Departamento de Psiquiatria da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG, Frederico Garcia, disse ao podcast Gerais no g1 que é importante entender o que faz com que estes trabalhadores abusem das drogas nas estradas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opdcast
  • pdocast
  • pocdast
  • podacst
  • podcasst
  • podcastt
  • podcats
  • podccast
  • podcsat
  • poddcast
  • ppodcast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of podcast - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opdcast2pdocast2pocdast2podacst2podcasst1podcastt1podcats2podccast1
Edit distance from "podcast"

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 "podcast"?
"podcast" is spelled P-O-D-C-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɔdkæst/.
What does "podcast" mean?
As a noun, "podcast" means: programa de áudio digital distribuído pela internet para ser baixado ou reproduzido por streaming
What words are commonly confused with "podcast"?
"podcast" is commonly confused with "poucas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "podcast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "podcast" is /ˈpɔdkæst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "podcast" come from?
"podcast" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list