cachimbo

/kɐ.ˈʃĩ.bu/

//kɐ.ˈʃĩ.bu// noun

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The verdict

“cachimbo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,924. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,924
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - recipiente para fumar tabaco por um tubo anexo

Corpus desk

Index PT-cachimbo · cachimbo · Portuguese

cachimbo · rank #23,924 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,924
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cabecinha

Nearest frequency peer: cabecinha (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “cachimbo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “cachimbo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cachimbo vs carimbo
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cachimbo
PropertyValue
Headwordcachimbo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈʃĩ.bu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,924
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cachimbo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cachimbocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cabecinha” (#23,923), “bristol” (#23,919), “chacota” (#23,931). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cachimbo” fica em #23,924. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cachimbo (IPA /kɐ.ˈʃĩ.bu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,924 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cachimbo, with forms such as "acchimbo", "cacchimbo", and "cachhimbo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "carimbo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cachimbo, spelled C-A-C-H-I-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    recipiente para fumar tabaco por um tubo anexo
  2. 2
    buraco do castiçal onde se encaixa a vela
  3. 3
    peça de metal onde entra e gira um espigão
  4. 4
    cabeça do alambique da aguardente

This word in other languages

pipe(English)pipa(Español)pipe(Français)Pfeife(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchimbo
  • cacchimbo
  • cachhimbo
  • cachibmo
  • cachimbbo
  • cachimmbo
  • cachimob
  • cachmibo
  • cacihmbo
  • cahcimbo
  • ccachimbo
  • ccahimbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cachimbo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acchimbo2cacchimbo1cachhimbo1cachibmo2cachimbbo1cachimmbo1cachimob2cachmibo2
Edit distance from "cachimbo"

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 "cachimbo"?
"cachimbo" is spelled C-A-C-H-I-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈʃĩ.bu/.
What does "cachimbo" mean?
As a noun, "cachimbo" means: recipiente para fumar tabaco por um tubo anexo
What words are commonly confused with "cachimbo"?
"cachimbo" is commonly confused with "carimbo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cachimbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cachimbo" is /kɐ.ˈʃĩ.bu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cachimbo" come from?
"cachimbo" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

auditivo#23,904conjugal#23,947anexação#23,890alocação#23,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

aventurar12 variantsconjunção12 variantsagremiação12 variantsdialética12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list