torcicolo

/tuɾ.si.ˈkɔ.lu/

//tuɾ.si.ˈkɔ.lu// noun

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The verdict

“torcicolo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,043 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,043
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que torticolo

Key facts for torcicolo
PropertyValue
Headwordtorcicolo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tuɾ.si.ˈkɔ.lu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,043
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “torcicolo” 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). torcicolo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

torcicolo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,043 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tuɾ.si.ˈkɔ.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

torcicolo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 torcicolo, spelled T-O-R-C-I-C-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que torticolo
  2. 2
    volta turtuosa
  3. 3
    sinuosidade
  4. 4
    ziguezague
  5. 5
    rodeio
  6. 6
    inclinação anormal da cabeça
  7. 7
    dor dos músculos do pescoço
  8. 8
    nervo torto
  9. 9
    o mesmo que papa-formigas
  10. 10
    espécies de picapau do gênero Jynx, assim conhecidas por conseguirem girar a cabeça em 180 graus.

This word in other languages

wryneck(English)torticolis(Français)Wendehals(Deutsch)

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 "torcicolo"?
"torcicolo" is spelled T-O-R-C-I-C-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tuɾ.si.ˈkɔ.lu/.
What does "torcicolo" mean?
As a noun, "torcicolo" means: o mesmo que torticolo
How do you pronounce "torcicolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torcicolo" is /tuɾ.si.ˈkɔ.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torcicolo" come from?
"torcicolo" 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 “torcicolo”

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

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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list