cavo

/ˈka.vu/

//ˈka.vu// adj

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The verdict

“cavo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,695 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,695
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem concavidade, côncavo

Key facts for cavo
PropertyValue
Headwordcavo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈka.vu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#62,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cavo” 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). cavo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cavo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,695 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈka.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cavo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cavo, spelled C-A-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem concavidade, côncavo
  2. 2
    oco
  3. 3
    a falar de um som ou da voz humana, com tonalidade rouca, oca, que semelha sair de uma caverna

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 "cavo"?
"cavo" is spelled C-A-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.vu/.
What does "cavo" mean?
As an adjective, "cavo" means: que tem concavidade, côncavo
How do you pronounce "cavo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cavo" is /ˈka.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cavo" come from?
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Using “cavo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈka.vu/ (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