caminho-de-ferro

/kɜmiɲudɨˈfɛru/

//kɜmiɲudɨˈfɛru// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - via-férrea

Key facts for caminho-de-ferro
PropertyValue
Headwordcaminho-de-ferro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɜmiɲudɨˈfɛru/
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caminho-de-ferro” sits in Portuguese frequency

caminho-de-ferro falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

caminho-de-ferro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is caminho-de-ferro, spelled C-A-M-I-N-H-O---D-E---F-E-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    via-férrea
  2. 2
    tipo de transporte que usa vagões que rodam sobre carris; comboio
  3. 3
    estrada-de-ferro

This word in other languages

train(English)ferrocarril(Español)train(Français)Eisenbahn(Deutsch)

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 "caminho-de-ferro"?
"caminho-de-ferro" is spelled C-A-M-I-N-H-O---D-E---F-E-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɜmiɲudɨˈfɛru/.
What does "caminho-de-ferro" mean?
As a noun, "caminho-de-ferro" means: via-férrea
How do you pronounce "caminho-de-ferro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caminho-de-ferro" is /kɜmiɲudɨˈfɛru/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caminho-de-ferro" come from?
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Using “caminho-de-ferro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-M-I-N-H-O---D-E---F-E-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɜmiɲudɨˈfɛru/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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