rococó

/Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ/

//Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ// adj

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The verdict

“rococó” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #62,447 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#62,447
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem muitos ornatos, mas sem graça

Key facts for rococó
PropertyValue
Headwordrococó
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rococó” 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). rococó 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 rococó is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ/. Corpus data places it at rank #62,447 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.

rococó has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is rococó, spelled R-O-C-O-C-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem muitos ornatos, mas sem graça
  2. 2
    que é de mau gosto, sem sentimento artístico
  3. 3
    que se ressente do gosto antigo ou que está fora da moda

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 "rococó"?
"rococó" is spelled R-O-C-O-C-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ/.
What does "rococó" mean?
As an adjective, "rococó" means: que tem muitos ornatos, mas sem graça
How do you pronounce "rococó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rococó" is /Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rococó" come from?
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Using “rococó”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-O-C-O-C-Ó - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɔ.kɔ.ˈkɔ/ (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