beira

//ˈbɐj.ɾɐ// noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#2,708

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

beira is aPortuguesenoun. It means: margem Pronounced /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/. It ranks #2,708 in Portuguese word frequency. Often confused with bia and bela.

Key facts for beira
PropertyValue
Headwordbeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,708
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of beira in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for beira is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,708 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for beira, with forms such as "bbeira", "beiar", and "beirra". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bia", "bela", "beta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is beira, spelled B-E-I-R-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    margem
  2. 2
    borda
  3. 3
    proximidade
  4. 4
    aba de telhado
  5. 5
    água pluvial que, por uma ruptura do telhado, cai dentro de casa
  6. 6
    tecto de colmo
  7. 7
    borda de um terreno de cultura

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbeira,beiar,beirra,beria,biera,ebira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for beira

Misspelling Variants of "beira"

bbeira6beiar5beirra6beria5biera5ebira5
Misspelling Variants of "beira"

Frequency rank: #2,708 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beira"?
"beira" is spelled B-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "beira" mean?
As a noun, "beira" means: margem
What words are commonly confused with "beira"?
"beira" is commonly confused with "bia", "bela", "beta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beira" is /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beira" come from?
"beira" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter B in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.