podcast

/ˈpɔdkæst/

//ˈpɔdkæst// noun

The verdict

“podcast” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #8,800 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,800
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - programa de áudio digital distribuído pela internet para ser baixado ou reproduzido por streaming

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)

Where “podcast” 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). podcast lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for podcast is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɔdkæst/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,800 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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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Using “podcast”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-D-C-A-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɔdkæst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “poucas” - see the side-by-side comparison. podcast vs poucas
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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