clube

/ˈklu.bɨ/

//ˈklu.bɨ// noun

The verdict

“clube” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #846 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#846
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grupo de pessoas que se reúnem para estudo, diversão, jogos, esportes, etc

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

clube vs cuba
60% similar
clube vs cubo
60% similar
clube vs cute
60% similar

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

Key facts for clube
PropertyValue
Headwordclube
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklu.bɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#846
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clube” 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). clube lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for clube is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈklu.bɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #846 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for clube, with forms such as "cclube", "clbue", and "cllube". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "cuba", "cubo", "cute", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is clube, spelled C-L-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    grupo de pessoas que se reúnem para estudo, diversão, jogos, esportes, etc
  2. 2
    local onde esse grupo de pessoas se reúne

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cclube,clbue,cllube,clubbe,clueb,culbe,lcube

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclube1clbue2cllube1clubbe1clueb2culbe2lcube2
Edit distance from "clube"

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 "clube"?
"clube" is spelled C-L-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklu.bɨ/.
What does "clube" mean?
As a noun, "clube" means: grupo de pessoas que se reúnem para estudo, diversão, jogos, esportes, etc
What words are commonly confused with "clube"?
"clube" is commonly confused with "cuba", "cubo", "cute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clube" is /ˈklu.bɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clube" come from?
"clube" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “clube”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-L-U-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈklu.bɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cuba” - see the side-by-side comparison. clube vs cuba
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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