caneco

/kɐ.ˈnɛ.ku/

//kɐ.ˈnɛ.ku// noun

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The verdict

“caneco” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #37,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,218
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - caneca alta e estreita

Corpus desk

Index PT-caneco · caneco · Portuguese

caneco · rank #37,218 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,218
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH casaca

Nearest frequency peer: casaca (+5 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 “caneco”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “caneco” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

caneco vs cano
67% similar
caneco vs cinco
67% similar
caneco vs canto
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for caneco
PropertyValue
Headwordcaneco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈnɛ.ku/
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,218
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “caneco”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.canecocai 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 “casaca” (#37,223), “cabala” (#37,212), “causal” (#37,225). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “caneco” fica em #37,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around caneco (IPA /kɐ.ˈnɛ.ku/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,218 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for caneco, with forms such as "acneco", "caenco", and "canceo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cano", "cinco", "canto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is caneco, spelled C-A-N-E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    caneca alta e estreita
  2. 2
    utensílio de cozinha para preparo por fervura que é similar a uma caneca grande e que tem uma alça à maneira de cabo projetado curtamente na horizontal e daí curvado para baixo
  3. 3
    espécie de barril
  4. 4
    o mesmo que penante, chapéu alto
  5. 5
    objeto comumente alto e estreito e com asas comemorativo de uma vitória que recebe aquele que venceu uma disputa

Synonyms

taçatroféu

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acneco
  • caenco
  • canceo
  • canecco
  • caneoc
  • canneco
  • ccaneco
  • cnaeco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caneco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acneco2caenco2canceo2canecco1caneoc2canneco1ccaneco1cnaeco2
Edit distance from "caneco"

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 "caneco"?
"caneco" is spelled C-A-N-E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈnɛ.ku/.
What does "caneco" mean?
As a noun, "caneco" means: caneca alta e estreita
What words are commonly confused with "caneco"?
"caneco" is commonly confused with "cano", "cinco", "canto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caneco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caneco" is /kɐ.ˈnɛ.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caneco" come from?
"caneco" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

casaca#37,223cabala#37,212causal#37,225Belize#37,203

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sílaba8 variantssoneto8 variantsreply8 variantsreceção8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list