urtiga

/uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ/

//uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ// noun

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The verdict

“urtiga” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,553 among 345 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,553
frequency rank, Portuguese
345
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - planta da família das Urticáceas que provoca comichão em contato com a pele

Key facts for urtiga
PropertyValue
Headwordurtiga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,553
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “urtiga” 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). urtiga 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

urtiga is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,553 among 345 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "planta da família das Urticáceas que provoca comichão em contato com a pele".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for urtiga, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 urtiga, spelled U-R-T-I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta da família das Urticáceas que provoca comichão em contato com a pele

This word in other languages

nettle(English)ortiga(Español)Brennnessel(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 "urtiga"?
"urtiga" is spelled U-R-T-I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ/.
What does "urtiga" mean?
As a noun, "urtiga" means: planta da família das Urticáceas que provoca comichão em contato com a pele
How do you pronounce "urtiga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "urtiga" is /uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "urtiga" come from?
"urtiga" 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 “urtiga”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-R-T-I-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /uɾ.ˈti.ɡɐ/ (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