vulcânico

/vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku/

//vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku// adj

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The verdict

“vulcânico” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #56,462 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#56,462
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo a vulcão

Key facts for vulcânico
PropertyValue
Headwordvulcânico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku/
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,462
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vulcânico” 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). vulcânico lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for vulcânico is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku/. Corpus data places it at rank #56,462 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

vulcânico doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is vulcânico, spelled V-U-L-C-Â-N-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo a vulcão
  2. 2
    ardente; impetuoso

This word in other languages

volcanic(English)volcánico(Español)volcanique(Français)vulkanisch(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 "vulcânico"?
"vulcânico" is spelled V-U-L-C-Â-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku/.
What does "vulcânico" mean?
As an adjective, "vulcânico" means: relativo a vulcão
How do you pronounce "vulcânico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vulcânico" is /vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vulcânico" come from?
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Using “vulcânico”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-U-L-C-Â-N-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vuɫ.ˈkɐ.ni.ku/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list