Calebe

/kaˈlɛ.bi/

//kaˈlɛ.bi// noun

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The verdict

“Calebe” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,975 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,975
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - personagem bíblico, um israelita que foi a Canaã com Josué

Key facts for Calebe
PropertyValue
HeadwordCalebe
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kaˈlɛ.bi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Calebe” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Calebe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Calebe is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,975 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kaˈlɛ.bi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Calebe in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Calebe, spelled C-A-L-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    personagem bíblico, um israelita que foi a Canaã com Josué
  2. 2
    prenome masculino

This word in other languages

Caleb(English)Caleb(Español)Caleb(Français)Kaleb(Deutsch)

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 "Calebe"?
"Calebe" is spelled C-A-L-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kaˈlɛ.bi/.
What does "Calebe" mean?
As a noun, "Calebe" means: personagem bíblico, um israelita que foi a Canaã com Josué
How do you pronounce "Calebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Calebe" is /kaˈlɛ.bi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Calebe" come from?
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Using “Calebe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-L-E-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kaˈlɛ.bi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list