ceifeira

/sɐj.ˈfɐj.ɾɐ/

//sɐj.ˈfɐj.ɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“ceifeira” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feminino de ceifeiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-ceifeira · ceifeira · Portuguese

ceifeira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ceifeira
PropertyValue
Headwordceifeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɐj.ˈfɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ceifeira” em português

ceifeiranão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ceifeira is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɐj.ˈfɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feminino de ceifeiro".

ceifeira doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ceifeira, spelled C-E-I-F-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feminino de ceifeiro

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ceifeira"?
"ceifeira" is spelled C-E-I-F-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐj.ˈfɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "ceifeira" mean?
As a noun, "ceifeira" means: feminino de ceifeiro
How do you pronounce "ceifeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ceifeira" is /sɐj.ˈfɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ceifeira" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list