rocha

noun

The verdict

“rocha” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,042 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,042
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tipo de pedra caracterizado por ser um agregado compacto de um ou mais minerais, com estrutura uniforme ou não, que faz parte da crosta terrestre

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rocha vs rock
60% similar
rocha vs rosa
60% similar
rocha vs rota
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rocha
PropertyValue
Headwordrocha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,042
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rocha” 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). rocha 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 rocha is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #3,042 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rocha, with forms such as "orcha", "rcoha", and "rocah". 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. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "rock", "rosa", "rota", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is rocha, spelled R-O-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tipo de pedra caracterizado por ser um agregado compacto de um ou mais minerais, com estrutura uniforme ou não, que faz parte da crosta terrestre
  2. 2
    o que é sólido, forte, rígido

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orcha,rcoha,rocah,roccha,rochha,rohca,rrocha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rocha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

orcha2rcoha2rocah2roccha1rochha1rohca2rrocha1
Edit distance from "rocha"

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 "rocha"?
"rocha" is spelled R-O-C-H-A.
What does "rocha" mean?
As a noun, "rocha" means: tipo de pedra caracterizado por ser um agregado compacto de um ou mais minerais, com estrutura uniforme ou não, que faz parte da crosta terrestre
What words are commonly confused with "rocha"?
"rocha" is commonly confused with "rock", "rosa", "rota". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "rocha" come from?
"rocha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “rocha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-O-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “rock” - see the side-by-side comparison. rocha vs rock
  • 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