canseira

/kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/

//kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“canseira” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,979 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,979
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - condição pertinente àquele que está cansado

Key facts for canseira
PropertyValue
Headwordcanseira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “canseira” 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). canseira lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

canseira is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,979 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "condição pertinente àquele que está cansado".

No generated misspelling entries exist for canseira in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is canseira, spelled C-A-N-S-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    condição pertinente àquele que está cansado

Synonyms

cansaçoexaustãofadiga

This word in other languages

tiredness(English)cansancio(Español)fatigue(Français)Müdigkeit(Deutsch)

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 "canseira"?
"canseira" is spelled C-A-N-S-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "canseira" mean?
As a noun, "canseira" means: condição pertinente àquele que está cansado
How do you pronounce "canseira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canseira" is /kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canseira" come from?
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Using “canseira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-N-S-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ̃.ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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