baleeiro

/ba.le.ˈej.ɾu/

//ba.le.ˈej.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“baleeiro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,984 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,984
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for baleeiro
PropertyValue
Headwordbaleeiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ba.le.ˈej.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baleeiro” 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). baleeiro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

baleeiro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,984 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ba.le.ˈej.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "caçador de baleias".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for baleeiro, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is baleeiro, spelled B-A-L-E-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    caçador de baleias

This word in other languages

whaler(English)ballenero(Español)

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 "baleeiro"?
"baleeiro" is spelled B-A-L-E-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ba.le.ˈej.ɾu/.
What does "baleeiro" mean?
As a noun, "baleeiro" means: caçador de baleias
How do you pronounce "baleeiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baleeiro" is /ba.le.ˈej.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baleeiro" come from?
"baleeiro" 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 “baleeiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-L-E-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ba.le.ˈej.ɾu/ (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