pudico

/pu.ˈdi.ku/

//pu.ˈdi.ku// adj

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The verdict

“pudico” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - casto, recatado

Key facts for pudico
PropertyValue
Headwordpudico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pu.ˈdi.ku/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pudico” sits in Portuguese frequency

pudico falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for pudico is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pu.ˈdi.ku/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "casto, recatado".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pudico, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is pudico, spelled P-U-D-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    casto, recatado

This word in other languages

decent(English)recatado(Español)pudique(Français)schamhaft(Deutsch)

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 "pudico"?
"pudico" is spelled P-U-D-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.ˈdi.ku/.
What does "pudico" mean?
As an adjective, "pudico" means: casto, recatado
How do you pronounce "pudico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pudico" is /pu.ˈdi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pudico" come from?
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Using “pudico”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-D-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pu.ˈdi.ku/ (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