sanguessuga

/sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ/

//sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ// noun

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The verdict

“sanguessuga” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,654 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,654
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verme parasita temporário

Key facts for sanguessuga
PropertyValue
Headwordsanguessuga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,654
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sanguessuga” 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). sanguessuga lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sanguessuga is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,654 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sanguessuga in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is sanguessuga, spelled S-A-N-G-U-E-S-S-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    verme parasita temporário
  2. 2
    indivíduo que explora outro

This word in other languages

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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 "sanguessuga"?
"sanguessuga" is spelled S-A-N-G-U-E-S-S-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ/.
What does "sanguessuga" mean?
As a noun, "sanguessuga" means: verme parasita temporário
How do you pronounce "sanguessuga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanguessuga" is /sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanguessuga" come from?
"sanguessuga" 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 “sanguessuga”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-N-G-U-E-S-S-U-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɐ̃.ɡɨ.ˈsu.ɡɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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