caranguejo
/kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ˈɡɐj.ʒu/
The verdict
“caranguejo” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #19,646 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,646
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome vulgar dos crustáceos décapodes branquiúros
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caranguejo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ˈɡɐj.ʒu/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #19,646 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caranguejo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for caranguejo is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ˈɡɐj.ʒu/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,646 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for caranguejo, with forms such as "acranguejo", "caarnguejo", and "caragnuejo". 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. 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is caranguejo, spelled C-A-R-A-N-G-U-E-J-O.
Definition
- 1nome vulgar dos crustáceos décapodes branquiúros
- 2dispositivo com ganchos para segurar fardos
- 3dobra na saia para dentro do rego das nádegas
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acranguejo,caarnguejo,caragnuejo,carangeujo,carangguejo,caranguejjo,carangueoj,carangujeo,carannguejo,caranugejo,carnaguejo,carranguejo,ccaranguejo,craanguejo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caranguejo - 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.
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.
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Using “caranguejo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-A-N-G-U-E-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ˈɡɐj.ʒu/ (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
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.