tico e teco
The verdict
“tico e teco” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cérebro
Corpus desk
Index PT-tico-e-teco · tico e teco · Portuguese
tico e teco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tico e teco |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “tico e teco” em português
Rare enough to double-check
tico e teco is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cérebro".
tico e teco has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is tico e teco, spelled T-I-C-O- -E- -T-E-C-O.
Definition
- 1cérebro
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tico e teco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
2015, B.moura, 22 Anos Para Ficar Nua, pag: 86
Manual do Estagiário
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