chifrudo

/ʃi.ˈfɾu.du/

//ʃi.ˈfɾu.du// adj

The verdict

“chifrudo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #65,350 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,350
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem chifres

Corpus desk

Index PT-chifrudo · chifrudo · Portuguese

chifrudo · rank #65,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,350
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH chibata

Nearest frequency peer: chibata (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “chifrudo”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chifrudo
PropertyValue
Headwordchifrudo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃi.ˈfɾu.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “chifrudo” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).chifrudocai 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: “chibata” (#65,349), “cette” (#65,342), “cação” (#65,336). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “chifrudo” fica em #65,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chifrudo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #65,350 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʃi.ˈfɾu.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chifrudo, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is chifrudo, spelled C-H-I-F-R-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem chifres
  2. 2
    diz-se daquele que é traído pela esposa ou namorada

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how chifrudo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. bode chifrudo

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 "chifrudo"?
"chifrudo" is spelled C-H-I-F-R-U-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃi.ˈfɾu.du/.
What does "chifrudo" mean?
As an adjective, "chifrudo" means: que tem chifres
How do you pronounce "chifrudo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chifrudo" is /ʃi.ˈfɾu.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chifrudo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chifrudo", 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