alcateia

/aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/

//aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“alcateia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,112 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,112
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grupo de lobos

Key facts for alcateia
PropertyValue
Headwordalcateia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,112
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alcateia” 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). alcateia lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

alcateia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,112 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for alcateia in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is alcateia, spelled A-L-C-A-T-E-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    grupo de lobos
  2. 2
    grupo de animais ferozes
  3. 3
    grupo de malfeitores

Synonyms

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 "alcateia"?
"alcateia" is spelled A-L-C-A-T-E-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/.
What does "alcateia" mean?
As a noun, "alcateia" means: grupo de lobos
How do you pronounce "alcateia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcateia" is /aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcateia" come from?
"alcateia" 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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Using “alcateia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-C-A-T-E-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aɫ.kɐ.ˈtɐj.ɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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