tiracolo

/tirɐˈkɔlu/

//tirɐˈkɔlu// noun

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The verdict

“tiracolo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #89,629 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,629
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tira de couro que atravessa de um ombro para o lado oposto na cintura

Key facts for tiracolo
PropertyValue
Headwordtiracolo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tirɐˈkɔlu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,629
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tiracolo” 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). tiracolo 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

tiracolo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #89,629 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tirɐˈkɔlu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tiracolo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is tiracolo, spelled T-I-R-A-C-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tira de couro que atravessa de um ombro para o lado oposto na cintura
  2. 2
    boldrié

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 "tiracolo"?
"tiracolo" is spelled T-I-R-A-C-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tirɐˈkɔlu/.
What does "tiracolo" mean?
As a noun, "tiracolo" means: tira de couro que atravessa de um ombro para o lado oposto na cintura
How do you pronounce "tiracolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiracolo" is /tirɐˈkɔlu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tiracolo" come from?
"tiracolo" 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 “tiracolo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-I-R-A-C-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tirɐˈkɔlu/ (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