cafre

/ˈka.fɾi/

//ˈka.fɾi// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - indivíduo negro originário e habitante da Cafraria

Corpus desk

Index PT-cafre · cafre · Portuguese

cafre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cafre
PropertyValue
Headwordcafre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka.fɾi/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cafre” em português

cafrenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cafre is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈka.fɾi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cafre in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cafre, spelled C-A-F-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    indivíduo negro originário e habitante da Cafraria
  2. 2
    avarento
  3. 3
    pessoa perversa

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 "cafre"?
"cafre" is spelled C-A-F-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.fɾi/.
What does "cafre" mean?
As a noun, "cafre" means: indivíduo negro originário e habitante da Cafraria
How do you pronounce "cafre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cafre" is /ˈka.fɾi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cafre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list