cãibra

/ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ/

//ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“cãibra” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,476 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,476
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - contração muscular espasmódica e dolorosa, em geral causada pelo excesso de esforço

Corpus desk

Index PT-caibra · cãibra · Portuguese

cãibra · rank #61,476 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,476
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH crude

Nearest frequency peer: crude (-6 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cãibra”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cãibra” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cãibra
PropertyValue
Headwordcãibra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,476
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cãibra” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cãibracai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “crude” (#61,470), “cosmonauta” (#61,466), “cordon” (#61,464). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cãibra” fica em #61,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cãibra is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,476 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "contração muscular espasmódica e dolorosa, em geral causada pelo excesso de esforço".

Zero misspellings are on record for cãibra in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is cãibra, spelled C-Ã-I-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    contração muscular espasmódica e dolorosa, em geral causada pelo excesso de esforço

Synonyms

cãimbracâimbrabreca

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 "cãibra"?
"cãibra" is spelled C-Ã-I-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ/.
What does "cãibra" mean?
As a noun, "cãibra" means: contração muscular espasmódica e dolorosa, em geral causada pelo excesso de esforço
How do you pronounce "cãibra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cãibra" is /ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cãibra" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list