tiririca

noun

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The verdict

“tiririca” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,674
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grama daninha

Corpus desk

Index PT-tiririca · tiririca · Portuguese

tiririca · rank #36,674 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH termas

Nearest frequency peer: termas (-4 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “tiririca”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “tiririca” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tiririca
PropertyValue
Headwordtiririca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,674
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “tiririca”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).tiriricacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “termas” (#36,670), “transcrever” (#36,679), “talhada” (#36,666). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “tiririca” fica em #36,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tiririca, anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,674 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tiririca, with forms such as "itririca", "tiirrica", and "tiriirca". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is tiririca, spelled T-I-R-I-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    grama daninha
  2. 2
    dança semelhante à capoeira

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tiririca appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Já a de sabugueiro é eficaz contra hemorróidas, enquanto a folha de tiririca é receitada contra a menstruação desregulada e a flor de violeta é indicada para reduzir o catarro.
  2. Da tiririca, dança semelhante à capoeira, Germano incorporou a ginga corporal.

Synonyms

barba de bodejunça

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itririca
  • tiirrica
  • tiriirca
  • tirircia
  • tiririac
  • tiriricca
  • tirirrica
  • tirriica
  • tirririca
  • triirica
  • ttiririca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itririca2tiirrica2tiriirca2tirircia2tiririac2tiriricca1tirirrica1tirriica2
Edit distance from "tiririca"

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 "tiririca"?
"tiririca" is spelled T-I-R-I-R-I-C-A.
What does "tiririca" mean?
As a noun, "tiririca" means: grama daninha
What are common misspellings of "tiririca"?
Common misspellings include "itririca", "tiirrica", "tiriirca", "tirircia", "tiririac". The correct spelling is "tiririca".
What language does "tiririca" come from?
"tiririca" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tiririca", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list