visco

/ˈviʃ.ku/

//ˈviʃ.ku// noun

The verdict

“visco” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,480 among 501 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,480
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - designação das plantas do gênero Viscum

Corpus desk

Index PT-visco · visco · Portuguese

visco · rank #59,480 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,480
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH violoncelista

Nearest frequency peer: violoncelista (-3 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “visco”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “visco” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for visco
PropertyValue
Headwordvisco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈviʃ.ku/
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,480
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “visco” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).viscocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “violoncelista” (#59,477), “wannabe” (#59,484), “wounded” (#59,491). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “visco” fica em #59,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

visco is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,480 among 501 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈviʃ.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for visco, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is visco, spelled V-I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    designação das plantas do gênero Viscum
  2. 2
    planta da espécie Acacia visco
  3. 3
    seiva muito pegajosa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Concertava hum pobre Caçador as varas de visco, e as Aves olhando, estavão cantando á sombra das arvores, e gabando-o de bemfeitor e primoroso.
  2. As relações do picanço e do visco oferecem-nos um exemplo frisante destas admiráveis coadaptações.

Synonyms

visgo

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 "visco"?
"visco" is spelled V-I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈviʃ.ku/.
What does "visco" mean?
As a noun, "visco" means: designação das plantas do gênero Viscum
How do you pronounce "visco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "visco" is /ˈviʃ.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "visco" come from?
"visco" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list