sargaço

/sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su/

//sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su// noun

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The verdict

“sargaço” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vegetal dos mares, as algas marinhas de tamanho maior são as que recebem este nome

Key facts for sargaço
PropertyValue
Headwordsargaço
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sargaço” sits in Portuguese frequency

sargaço 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.

Rare enough to double-check

sargaço is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sargaço in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is sargaço, spelled S-A-R-G-A-Ç-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vegetal dos mares, as algas marinhas de tamanho maior são as que recebem este nome
  2. 2
    alga pertencente a qualquer destas espécies Fucus serratus, Laminaria digitata ou Laminaria saccharina
  3. 3
    planta cistácea

Synonyms

argaço

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 "sargaço"?
"sargaço" is spelled S-A-R-G-A-Ç-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su/.
What does "sargaço" mean?
As a noun, "sargaço" means: vegetal dos mares, as algas marinhas de tamanho maior são as que recebem este nome
How do you pronounce "sargaço"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sargaço" is /sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sargaço" come from?
"sargaço" 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 “sargaço”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-R-G-A-Ç-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɐɾ.ˈɡa.su/ (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