testículo

/tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu/

//tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu// noun

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The verdict

“testículo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #41,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,271
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - glândula reprodutora do homem e de outros animais masculinos

Key facts for testículo
PropertyValue
Headwordtestículo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,271
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “testículo” 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). testículo lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around testículo (IPA /tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,271 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "glândula reprodutora do homem e de outros animais masculinos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for testículo, with forms such as "etstículo", "tesstículo", and "testcíulo". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is testículo, spelled T-E-S-T-Í-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    glândula reprodutora do homem e de outros animais masculinos

Synonyms

bagobolacolhãoculhãotomate

This word in other languages

testicle(English)testículo(Español)testicule(Français)Hoden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etstículo
  • tesstículo
  • testcíulo
  • testtículo
  • testícculo
  • testícluo
  • testícullo
  • testícuol
  • testíuclo
  • tesítculo
  • tetsículo
  • tsetículo
  • ttestículo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of testículo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etstículo2tesstículo1testcíulo2testtículo1testícculo1testícluo2testícullo1testícuol2
Edit distance from "testículo"

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 "testículo"?
"testículo" is spelled T-E-S-T-Í-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu/.
What does "testículo" mean?
As a noun, "testículo" means: glândula reprodutora do homem e de outros animais masculinos
What are common misspellings of "testículo"?
Common misspellings include "etstículo", "tesstículo", "testcíulo", "testtículo", "testícculo". The correct spelling is "testículo".
How do you pronounce "testículo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "testículo" is /tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "testículo" come from?
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Using “testículo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-S-T-Í-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɨʃ.ˈti.ku.lu/ (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

Same frequency band

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