camafeu

/kɐ.mɐ.ˈfew/

//kɐ.mɐ.ˈfew// noun

The verdict

“camafeu” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,204 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,204
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pedra preciosa, com duas camadas diferentes na cor, sobre uma das quais se lavrou uma figura em relevo, à qual serve de fundo a outra camada

Corpus desk

Index PT-camafeu · camafeu · Portuguese

camafeu · rank #80,204 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,204
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH caldeirada

Nearest frequency peer: caldeirada (-4 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 “camafeu”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for camafeu
PropertyValue
Headwordcamafeu
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.mɐ.ˈfew/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,204
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “camafeu” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).camafeucai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “caldeirada” (#80,200), “canastrão” (#80,208), “bufão” (#80,190). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “camafeu” fica em #80,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

camafeu is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,204 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.mɐ.ˈfew/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for camafeu in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is camafeu, spelled C-A-M-A-F-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    pedra preciosa, com duas camadas diferentes na cor, sobre uma das quais se lavrou uma figura em relevo, à qual serve de fundo a outra camada
  2. 2
    mulher muito feia
  3. 3
    selo dos reis de Portugal
  4. 4
    efígie dos reis nas moedas

Synonyms

camafeio

This word in other languages

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 "camafeu"?
"camafeu" is spelled C-A-M-A-F-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.mɐ.ˈfew/.
What does "camafeu" mean?
As a noun, "camafeu" means: pedra preciosa, com duas camadas diferentes na cor, sobre uma das quais se lavrou uma figura em relevo, à qual serve de fundo a outra camada
How do you pronounce "camafeu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camafeu" is /kɐ.mɐ.ˈfew/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camafeu" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list