waka

/waˈka/

//waˈka// noun

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The verdict

“waka” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #50,846 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,846
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mensageiro cerimonial da comunidade

Key facts for waka
PropertyValue
Headwordwaka
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/waˈka/
Letters4
Frequency rank#50,846
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “waka” 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). waka 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 waka is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /waˈka/. Corpus data places it at rank #50,846 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mensageiro cerimonial da comunidade".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for waka, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is waka, spelled W-A-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mensageiro cerimonial da comunidade

Synonyms

wanaka

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 "waka"?
"waka" is spelled W-A-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is /waˈka/.
What does "waka" mean?
As a noun, "waka" means: mensageiro cerimonial da comunidade
How do you pronounce "waka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "waka" is /waˈka/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "waka" come from?
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Using “waka”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is W-A-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /waˈka/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list