prognosticar

/pɾu.ɡnuʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ/

//pɾu.ɡnuʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ// verb

The verdict

“prognosticar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - predizer, anunciar (sucessos futuros)

Corpus desk

Index PT-prognosticar · prognosticar · Portuguese

prognosticar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for prognosticar
PropertyValue
Headwordprognosticar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾu.ɡnuʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “prognosticar” em português

prognosticarestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prognosticar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /pɾu.ɡnuʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

prognosticar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is prognosticar, spelled P-R-O-G-N-O-S-T-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    predizer, anunciar (sucessos futuros)
  2. 2
    pressagiar; profetizar
  3. 3
    fazer o prognóstico de uma doença

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prognosticar"?
"prognosticar" is spelled P-R-O-G-N-O-S-T-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ɡnuʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "prognosticar" mean?
As a verb, "prognosticar" means: predizer, anunciar (sucessos futuros)
How do you pronounce "prognosticar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prognosticar" is /pɾu.ɡnuʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prognosticar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list