psicose

/psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ/

//psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ// noun

The verdict

“psicose” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #23,465 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,465
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - denominação comum às doenças mentais; psicopatia

Key facts for psicose
PropertyValue
Headwordpsicose
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,465
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psicose” 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). psicose 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 psicose is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,465 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for psicose, with forms such as "piscose", "ppsicose", and "psciose". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is psicose, spelled P-S-I-C-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    denominação comum às doenças mentais; psicopatia
  2. 2
    distúrbio mental causado por um conflito com a realidade
  3. 3
    ideia fixa; obsessão

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: piscose,ppsicose,psciose,psiccose,psicoes,psicosse,psicsoe,psiocse,pssicose,spicose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of psicose - 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.

piscose2ppsicose1psciose2psiccose1psicoes2psicosse1psicsoe2psiocse2
Edit distance from "psicose"

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 "psicose"?
"psicose" is spelled P-S-I-C-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ/.
What does "psicose" mean?
As a noun, "psicose" means: denominação comum às doenças mentais; psicopatia
What are common misspellings of "psicose"?
Common misspellings include "piscose", "ppsicose", "psciose", "psiccose", "psicoes". The correct spelling is "psicose".
How do you pronounce "psicose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psicose" is /psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "psicose" come from?
"psicose" 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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Using “psicose”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-S-I-C-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /psi.ˈkɔ.zɨ/ (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
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