velocípede

/vɨ.lu.ˈsi.pɨ.dɨ/

//vɨ.lu.ˈsi.pɨ.dɨ// adj

The verdict

“velocípede” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que anda rapidamente ou que tem pés velozes

Corpus desk

Index PT-velocipede · velocípede · Portuguese

velocípede · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for velocípede
PropertyValue
Headwordvelocípede
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vɨ.lu.ˈsi.pɨ.dɨ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “velocípede” em português

velocípedefica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

velocípede is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /vɨ.lu.ˈsi.pɨ.dɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que anda rapidamente ou que tem pés velozes".

No misspelling variants are generated for velocípede in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is velocípede, spelled V-E-L-O-C-Í-P-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que anda rapidamente ou que tem pés velozes

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "velocípede"?
"velocípede" is spelled V-E-L-O-C-Í-P-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /vɨ.lu.ˈsi.pɨ.dɨ/.
What does "velocípede" mean?
As an adjective, "velocípede" means: que anda rapidamente ou que tem pés velozes
How do you pronounce "velocípede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "velocípede" is /vɨ.lu.ˈsi.pɨ.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "velocípede" come from?
"velocípede" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list