cabaceira

/kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/

//kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cabaceira” 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) - planta das Cucurbitaceae cultivada que produz a cabaça

Key facts for cabaceira
PropertyValue
Headwordcabaceira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabaceira” sits in Portuguese frequency

cabaceira 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 cabaceira is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.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: "planta das Cucurbitaceae cultivada que produz a cabaça".

No misspelling variants are generated for cabaceira in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 cabaceira, spelled C-A-B-A-C-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta das Cucurbitaceae cultivada que produz a cabaça

Synonyms

cabaceiro

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 "cabaceira"?
"cabaceira" is spelled C-A-B-A-C-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "cabaceira" mean?
As a noun, "cabaceira" means: planta das Cucurbitaceae cultivada que produz a cabaça
How do you pronounce "cabaceira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabaceira" is /kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabaceira" come from?
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Using “cabaceira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-B-A-C-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.bɐ.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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