cair fora
The verdict
“cair fora” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - locomover-se a ir-se distantemente
Corpus desk
Index PT-cair-fora · cair fora · Portuguese
cair fora · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cair fora |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “cair fora” em português
Rare enough to double-check
cair fora is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cair fora in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 cair fora, spelled C-A-I-R- -F-O-R-A.
Definition
- 1locomover-se a ir-se distantemente
- 2locomover-se a ir-se do local que está para outro distante
- 3pôr fim a uma situação, um relacionamento amoroso ao interromper tal fato pela sua descontinuidade ao se cortar, cessar, dar fim ao envolvimento
- 4deixar de ingressar como participante em etapa posterior de competição por ter sofrido derrota
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cair fora appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O rebanho caiu fora da planície e se abrigou nas montanhas conforme o fogo se alastrou.
Você, por favor, caia fora.
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.