vocálico

/voˈka.li.ku/

//voˈka.li.ku// adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo ou próprio das letras vogais

Key facts for vocálico
PropertyValue
Headwordvocálico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/voˈka.li.ku/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vocálico” sits in Portuguese frequency

vocálico falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vocálico is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /voˈka.li.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vocálico in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is vocálico, spelled V-O-C-Á-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ou próprio das letras vogais
  2. 2
    formado por vogais

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 "vocálico"?
"vocálico" is spelled V-O-C-Á-L-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /voˈka.li.ku/.
What does "vocálico" mean?
As an adjective, "vocálico" means: relativo ou próprio das letras vogais
How do you pronounce "vocálico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vocálico" is /voˈka.li.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vocálico" come from?
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Using “vocálico”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-O-C-Á-L-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /voˈka.li.ku/ (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
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