cepa

/ˈse.pɐ/

//ˈse.pɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cepa” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,036
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-cepa · cepa · Portuguese

cepa · rank #40,036 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,036
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH chafariz

Nearest frequency peer: chafariz (+2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “cepa”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “cepa” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cepa vs céu
25% similar
cepa vs chá
25% similar
cepa vs CPI
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cepa
PropertyValue
Headwordcepa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈse.pɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#40,036
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cepa”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cepacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “chafariz” (#40,038), “chaleira” (#40,039), “casualidade” (#40,031). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cepa” fica em #40,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around cepa (IPA /ˈse.pɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,036 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cepa, with forms such as "ccepa", "ceap", and "ceppa". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "céu", "chá", "CPI", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 cepa, spelled C-E-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tronco de videira
  2. 2
    parte da planta a que se cortou o caule e permanece viva no solo
  3. 3
    peixe marinho do litoral da Bahia
  4. 4
    cada uma das colunas que reforçam exteriormente as paredes da casa do forno do povo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccepa
  • ceap
  • ceppa
  • cpea
  • ecpa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cepa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccepa1ceap2ceppa1cpea2ecpa2
Edit distance from "cepa"

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 "cepa"?
"cepa" is spelled C-E-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈse.pɐ/.
What does "cepa" mean?
As a noun, "cepa" means: tronco de videira
What words are commonly confused with "cepa"?
"cepa" is commonly confused with "céu", "chá", "CPI". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cepa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cepa" is /ˈse.pɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cepa" come from?
"cepa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bani#39,994anja#39,972abad#39,941went#39,927

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

gage5 variantsjarro5 variantsseek5 variantstale5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list