porquinho

/pox.ˈki.ɲu/

//pox.ˈki.ɲu// noun

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The verdict

“porquinho” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,772
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - recipiente com formato externo semelhante a um pequeno porco que serve para guardar economia em dinheiro nele depositado

Corpus desk

Index PT-porquinho · porquinho · Portuguese

porquinho · rank #23,772 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,772
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH practice

Nearest frequency peer: practice (+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 “porquinho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “porquinho” 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
Key facts for porquinho
PropertyValue
Headwordporquinho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pox.ˈki.ɲu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,772
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “porquinho”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “practice” (#23,773), “pd” (#23,766), “proclamado” (#23,780). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “porquinho” fica em #23,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around porquinho (IPA /pox.ˈki.ɲu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,772 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for porquinho, with forms such as "oprquinho", "poqruinho", and "porqiunho". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is porquinho, spelled P-O-R-Q-U-I-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    recipiente com formato externo semelhante a um pequeno porco que serve para guardar economia em dinheiro nele depositado
  2. 2
    espécie de peixe marinho (Balistes capriscus)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quando eu era criança, eu tinha um porquinho mealheiro para guardar minhas moedas

Synonyms

cofrinhomealheiroporquinho mealheiroacarapicucangulopeixe-porcoperoá

This word in other languages

alcancía(Español)tirelire(Français)Sparschwein(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprquinho
  • poqruinho
  • porqiunho
  • porqquinho
  • porquihno
  • porquinhho
  • porquinnho
  • porquinoh
  • porquniho
  • porrquinho
  • poruqinho
  • pporquinho
  • proquinho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of porquinho - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oprquinho2poqruinho2porqiunho2porqquinho1porquihno2porquinhho1porquinnho1porquinoh2
Edit distance from "porquinho"

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 "porquinho"?
"porquinho" is spelled P-O-R-Q-U-I-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pox.ˈki.ɲu/.
What does "porquinho" mean?
As a noun, "porquinho" means: recipiente com formato externo semelhante a um pequeno porco que serve para guardar economia em dinheiro nele depositado
What are common misspellings of "porquinho"?
Common misspellings include "oprquinho", "poqruinho", "porqiunho", "porqquinho", "porquihno". The correct spelling is "porquinho".
How do you pronounce "porquinho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "porquinho" is /pox.ˈki.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "porquinho" come from?
"porquinho" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list