viço

/ˈvi.su/

//ˈvi.su// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vigor vegetativo nas plantas

Corpus desk

Index PT-vico · viço · Portuguese

viço · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 viço
PropertyValue
Headwordviço
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvi.su/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “viço” em português

viçoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

viço is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈvi.su/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for viço in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is viço, spelled V-I-Ç-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vigor vegetativo nas plantas
  2. 2
    verdor; frescura
  3. 3
    exuberância; fogosidade; ardor

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 "viço"?
"viço" is spelled V-I-Ç-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvi.su/.
What does "viço" mean?
As a noun, "viço" means: vigor vegetativo nas plantas
How do you pronounce "viço"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viço" is /ˈvi.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viço" come from?
"viço" 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