cefaleia

/sɨ.fɐ.ˈlɐj.ɐ/

//sɨ.fɐ.ˈlɐj.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“cefaleia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,753 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,753
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dor de cabeça violenta

Corpus desk

Index PT-cefaleia · cefaleia · Portuguese

cefaleia · rank #53,753 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,753
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH claustrofobia

Nearest frequency peer: claustrofobia (+9 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cefaleia”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cefaleia” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cefaleia
PropertyValue
Headwordcefaleia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɨ.fɐ.ˈlɐj.ɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cefaleia” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cefaleiacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “claustrofobia” (#53,762), “clico” (#53,764), “coala” (#53,766). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cefaleia” fica em #53,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cefaleia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,753 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɨ.fɐ.ˈlɐj.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dor de cabeça violenta".

Zero misspellings are on record for cefaleia in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cefaleia, spelled C-E-F-A-L-E-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    dor de cabeça violenta

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 "cefaleia"?
"cefaleia" is spelled C-E-F-A-L-E-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.fɐ.ˈlɐj.ɐ/.
What does "cefaleia" mean?
As a noun, "cefaleia" means: dor de cabeça violenta
How do you pronounce "cefaleia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cefaleia" is /sɨ.fɐ.ˈlɐj.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cefaleia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list