cegueira

/se.ˈgej.ɾə/

//se.ˈgej.ɾə// noun

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The verdict

“cegueira” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,310
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ausência do sentido da visão

Key facts for cegueira
PropertyValue
Headwordcegueira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/se.ˈgej.ɾə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,310
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cegueira” 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). cegueira lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cegueira (IPA /se.ˈgej.ɾə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,310 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cegueira, with forms such as "ccegueira", "cegeuira", and "ceggueira". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is cegueira, spelled C-E-G-U-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ausência do sentido da visão
  2. 2
    adoração, grande afeição, fanatismo
  3. 3
    ignorância

This word in other languages

blindness(English)ceguera(Español)cécité(Français)Blindheit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccegueira
  • cegeuira
  • ceggueira
  • cegueiar
  • cegueirra
  • cegueria
  • ceguiera
  • ceugeira
  • cgeueira
  • ecgueira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cegueira - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccegueira1cegeuira2ceggueira1cegueiar2cegueirra1cegueria2ceguiera2ceugeira2
Edit distance from "cegueira"

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 "cegueira"?
"cegueira" is spelled C-E-G-U-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /se.ˈgej.ɾə/.
What does "cegueira" mean?
As a noun, "cegueira" means: ausência do sentido da visão
What are common misspellings of "cegueira"?
Common misspellings include "ccegueira", "cegeuira", "ceggueira", "cegueiar", "cegueirra". The correct spelling is "cegueira".
How do you pronounce "cegueira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cegueira" is /se.ˈgej.ɾə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cegueira" come from?
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Using “cegueira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-E-G-U-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /se.ˈgej.ɾə/ (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

Same frequency band

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