benefits

/ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/

//ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts// noun

The verdict

“benefits” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #65,306 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,306
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural de benefit

Corpus desk

Index PT-benefits · benefits · Portuguese

benefits · rank #65,306 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,306
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH bocejar

Nearest frequency peer: bocejar (+5 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “benefits”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “benefits” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for benefits
PropertyValue
Headwordbenefits
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,306
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “benefits” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).benefitscai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “bocejar” (#65,311), “bávaro” (#65,325), “Arraiolos” (#65,277). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “benefits” fica em #65,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

benefits is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #65,306 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural de benefit".

benefits doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is benefits, spelled B-E-N-E-F-I-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural de benefit

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 "benefits"?
"benefits" is spelled B-E-N-E-F-I-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/.
What does "benefits" mean?
As a noun, "benefits" means: plural de benefit
How do you pronounce "benefits"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "benefits" is /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "benefits", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list