ameixeira

/ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/

//ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“ameixeira” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - árvore da família das Rosáceas que produz ameixas, cujo nome científico é Prunus domestica

Key facts for ameixeira
PropertyValue
Headwordameixeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ameixeira” sits in Portuguese frequency

ameixeira 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ameixeira is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "árvore da família das Rosáceas que produz ameixas, cujo nome científico é Prunus domestica".

No misspelling variants are generated for ameixeira in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ameixeira, spelled A-M-E-I-X-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    árvore da família das Rosáceas que produz ameixas, cujo nome científico é Prunus domestica

Synonyms

ameixieiraameixoeira

This word in other languages

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 "ameixeira"?
"ameixeira" is spelled A-M-E-I-X-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "ameixeira" mean?
As a noun, "ameixeira" means: árvore da família das Rosáceas que produz ameixas, cujo nome científico é Prunus domestica
How do you pronounce "ameixeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ameixeira" is /ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ameixeira" come from?
"ameixeira" 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 “ameixeira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-E-I-X-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.mɐj.ˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/ (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