botoeira

/bu.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/

//bu.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“botoeira” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pequena abertura feita na lapela do paletó para colocar uma flor

Corpus desk

Index PT-botoeira · botoeira · Portuguese

botoeira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for botoeira
PropertyValue
Headwordbotoeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bu.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “botoeira” em português

botoeirafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

botoeira is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bu.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for botoeira, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 botoeira, spelled B-O-T-O-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena abertura feita na lapela do paletó para colocar uma flor
  2. 2
    mulher que faz botões

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 "botoeira"?
"botoeira" is spelled B-O-T-O-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bu.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "botoeira" mean?
As a noun, "botoeira" means: pequena abertura feita na lapela do paletó para colocar uma flor
How do you pronounce "botoeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "botoeira" is /bu.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "botoeira" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list