cafeteira

/kɐ.fɨ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

//kɐ.fɨ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cafeteira” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,861
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vasilha própria para fazer o café

Corpus desk

Index PT-cafeteira · cafeteira · Portuguese

cafeteira · rank #30,861 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,861
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cajado

Nearest frequency peer: cajado (+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 “cafeteira”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cafeteira” 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).

cafeteira vs carteira
78% similar
cafeteira vs cabeleira
78% similar

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

Key facts for cafeteira
PropertyValue
Headwordcafeteira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.fɨ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,861
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cafeteira”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cafeteiracai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cajado” (#30,862), “capitania” (#30,863), “brechó” (#30,858). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cafeteira” fica em #30,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cafeteira (IPA /kɐ.fɨ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,861 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cafeteira, with forms such as "acfeteira", "caefteira", and "cafeetira". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "carteira", "cabeleira", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cafeteira, spelled C-A-F-E-T-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vasilha própria para fazer o café
  2. 2
    vasilha para servir café
  3. 3
    qualquer outra vasilha semelhante ou para uso semelhante

This word in other languages

coffeemaker(English)cafetera(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acfeteira
  • caefteira
  • cafeetira
  • cafeteiar
  • cafeteirra
  • cafeteria
  • cafetiera
  • cafetteira
  • caffeteira
  • cafteeira
  • ccafeteira
  • cfaeteira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cafeteira - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acfeteira2caefteira2cafeetira2cafeteiar2cafeteirra1cafeteria2cafetiera2cafetteira1
Edit distance from "cafeteira"

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 "cafeteira"?
"cafeteira" is spelled C-A-F-E-T-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.fɨ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "cafeteira" mean?
As a noun, "cafeteira" means: vasilha própria para fazer o café
What words are commonly confused with "cafeteira"?
"cafeteira" is commonly confused with "carteira", "cabeleira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cafeteira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cafeteira" is /kɐ.fɨ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cafeteira" come from?
"cafeteira" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

capitania#30,863alegórico#30,811denominar#30,911discursar#30,922

Similar misspelling depth

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

cultivos12 variantsestancar12 variantsevolutivo12 variantslusofonia12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list