canastra

/kɐ.ˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/

//kɐ.ˈnaʃ.tɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“canastra” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,178
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cesta larga e pouco alta

Corpus desk

Index PT-canastra · canastra · Portuguese

canastra · rank #34,178 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,178
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH calm

Nearest frequency peer: calm (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “canastra”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “canastra” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for canastra
PropertyValue
Headwordcanastra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,178
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “canastra”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).canastracai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “calm” (#34,176), “cabeção” (#34,173), “cassar” (#34,183). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “canastra” fica em #34,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around canastra (IPA /kɐ.ˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,178 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for canastra, with forms such as "acnastra", "caanstra", and "canasrta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 canastra, spelled C-A-N-A-S-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cesta larga e pouco alta
  2. 2
    espécie de tatu
  3. 3
    jogo de cartas para dois a quatro jogadores jogado com 2 baralhos e 4 curingas no qual o objetivo é fazer canastras (sete cartas iguais, como por exemplo 7 quatros, ou 4 cartas iguais mais curingas), ganhando pontos e acabando as cartas que se têm na mão
  4. 4
    no jogo de canastra³: conjunto de cartas que dão pontos aos jogadores

Synonyms

tranca

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnastra
  • caanstra
  • canasrta
  • canasstra
  • canastar
  • canastrra
  • canasttra
  • canatsra
  • cannastra
  • cansatra
  • ccanastra
  • cnaastra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of canastra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acnastra2caanstra2canasrta2canasstra1canastar2canastrra1canasttra1canatsra2
Edit distance from "canastra"

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 "canastra"?
"canastra" is spelled C-A-N-A-S-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/.
What does "canastra" mean?
As a noun, "canastra" means: cesta larga e pouco alta
What are common misspellings of "canastra"?
Common misspellings include "acnastra", "caanstra", "canasrta", "canasstra", "canastar". The correct spelling is "canastra".
How do you pronounce "canastra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canastra" is /kɐ.ˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canastra" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cabeçada#34,172category#34,184celibato#34,187cocktail#34,203

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Dietrich12 variantsdivisória12 variantsenforcar12 variantsturbante12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list