rubrica

/xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/

//xʊ."bɾi.kɐ// noun

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The verdict

“rubrica” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #39,367 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,367
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - assinatura abreviada:

Key facts for rubrica
PropertyValue
Headwordrubrica
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,367
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rubrica” 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). rubrica 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 rubrica is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,367 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 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 rubrica, with forms such as "rburica", "rrubrica", and "rubbrica". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is rubrica, spelled R-U-B-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    assinatura abreviada:
  2. 2
    espécie de argila vermelha de uso industrial
  3. 3
    letra inicial ou primeira linha em códices e manuscritos antigos
  4. 4
    título de capítulos em livros de direito civil
  5. 5
    indicação geral de tópico em listas que permite a classificação dos seus elementos:
  6. 6
    anotação sobre algo a ser executado ou recordado posteriormente
  7. 7
    texto em roteiro que descreve sobre a cena (personagens, local, ações, etc.)
  8. 8
    orientação de como executar determinado trecho musical
  9. 9
    indicação em textos litúrgicos acerca do ofício
  10. 10
    alteração feita em uma chapa tipográfica impressa para adaptá-la a um novo trabalho levemente diferente do anterior
  11. 11
    coluna, seção em jornal ou revista
  12. 12
    atração de rádio ou de televisão
  13. 13
    segmento dessa atração

Synonyms

almagreapontamentolembretequadro

This word in other languages

rubric(English)rúbrica(Español)rubrique(Français)Rubrik(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rburica,rrubrica,rubbrica,rubirca,rubrcia,rubriac,rubricca,rubrrica,rurbica,urbrica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rburica2rrubrica1rubbrica1rubirca2rubrcia2rubriac2rubricca1rubrrica1
Edit distance from "rubrica"

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 "rubrica"?
"rubrica" is spelled R-U-B-R-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/.
What does "rubrica" mean?
As a noun, "rubrica" means: assinatura abreviada:
What are common misspellings of "rubrica"?
Common misspellings include "rburica", "rrubrica", "rubbrica", "rubirca", "rubrcia". The correct spelling is "rubrica".
How do you pronounce "rubrica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rubrica" is /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rubrica" come from?
"rubrica" 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 “rubrica”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-U-B-R-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/ (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