canivete

/kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ/

//kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ// noun

The verdict

“canivete” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,675
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - espécie de faca geralmente pequena ou média, com lâmina que retrai para o interior do cabo, podendo ser multi-uso com um agrupamento de elementos da cutelaria e outros mais ou menos usuais de fácil...

Key facts for canivete
PropertyValue
Headwordcanivete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,675
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “canivete” 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). canivete lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around canivete (IPA /kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,675 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "espécie de faca geralmente pequena ou média, com lâmina que retrai para o interior do cabo, podendo ser multi-uso com um agrupamento de elementos da cutelaria e outros mais ou menos usuais de fácil...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for canivete, with forms such as "acnivete", "cainvete", and "canievte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is canivete, spelled C-A-N-I-V-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de faca geralmente pequena ou média, com lâmina que retrai para o interior do cabo, podendo ser multi-uso com um agrupamento de elementos da cutelaria e outros mais ou menos usuais de fácil portabilidade

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnivete
  • cainvete
  • canievte
  • caniveet
  • canivette
  • canivtee
  • canivvete
  • cannivete
  • canviete
  • ccanivete
  • cnaivete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of canivete - 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.

acnivete2cainvete2canievte2caniveet2canivette1canivtee2canivvete1cannivete1
Edit distance from "canivete"

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 "canivete"?
"canivete" is spelled C-A-N-I-V-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ/.
What does "canivete" mean?
As a noun, "canivete" means: espécie de faca geralmente pequena ou média, com lâmina que retrai para o interior do cabo, podendo ser multi-uso com um agrupamento de elementos da cutelaria e outros mais ou menos usuais de fácil...
What are common misspellings of "canivete"?
Common misspellings include "acnivete", "cainvete", "canievte", "caniveet", "canivette". The correct spelling is "canivete".
How do you pronounce "canivete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canivete" is /kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canivete" come from?
"canivete" 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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Using “canivete”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-N-I-V-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.ni.ˈvɛ.tɨ/ (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list