carteirinha
Portuguese, noun/kaʁ.te(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
carteirinha is spelled C-A-R-T-E-I-R-I-N-H-A (11 letters) and appears 1.4 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 27,393rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Carteirinha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “type of identity card” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of carteira: small wallet, small hangbag.
What does carteirinha mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of carteira: small wallet, small hangbag
- 2
Brazilfemininetype of identity card
carteirinha de estudante
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of carteirinha
- carteirinhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce carteirinha?
- Brazil /kaʁ.te(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [kah.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
- /kaɾ.te(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is carteirinha in Portuguese?
carteirinha appears 1.4 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).