chaleira

/ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/

//ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“chaleira” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,039
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vaso metálico ou cerâmico, por vezes elétrico, onde se aquece ou ferve água

Corpus desk

Index PT-chaleira · chaleira · Portuguese

chaleira · rank #40,039 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,039
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH chafariz

Nearest frequency peer: chafariz (-1 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 “chaleira”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chaleira” 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).

chaleira vs coleira
75% similar
chaleira vs chaveiro
75% similar
chaleira vs clareira
75% similar

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

Key facts for chaleira
PropertyValue
Headwordchaleira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,039
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “chaleira”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).chaleiracai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “chafariz” (#40,038), “clareira” (#40,041), “cepa” (#40,036). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “chaleira” fica em #40,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around chaleira (IPA /ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,039 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaleira, with forms such as "cahleira", "cchaleira", and "chaelira". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "coleira", "chaveiro", "clareira", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is chaleira, spelled C-H-A-L-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vaso metálico ou cerâmico, por vezes elétrico, onde se aquece ou ferve água
  2. 2
    recipiente que se usa para servir o chá
  3. 3
    bajulador; lambe-botas

This word in other languages

kettle(English)caldera(Español)bouilloire(Français)Pfeifkessel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahleira
  • cchaleira
  • chaelira
  • chaleiar
  • chaleirra
  • chaleria
  • chaliera
  • challeira
  • chhaleira
  • chlaeira
  • hcaleira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaleira - 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.

cahleira2cchaleira1chaelira2chaleiar2chaleirra1chaleria2chaliera2challeira1
Edit distance from "chaleira"

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 "chaleira"?
"chaleira" is spelled C-H-A-L-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "chaleira" mean?
As a noun, "chaleira" means: vaso metálico ou cerâmico, por vezes elétrico, onde se aquece ou ferve água
What words are commonly confused with "chaleira"?
"chaleira" is commonly confused with "coleira", "chaveiro", "clareira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chaleira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaleira" is /ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaleira" come from?
"chaleira" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

chafariz#40,038clareira#40,041carapuça#40,027campismo#40,022

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

atrevido11 variantsalfinete11 variantsSpanish11 variantsmagnólia11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list