colher de chá

phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequena colher utilizada para revolver líquidos como o chá e para o consumo de determinados alimentos

Key facts for colher de chá
PropertyValue
Headwordcolher de chá
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “colher de chá” sits in Portuguese frequency

colher de chá falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

colher de chá is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

colher de chá doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is colher de chá, spelled C-O-L-H-E-R- -D-E- -C-H-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena colher utilizada para revolver líquidos como o chá e para o consumo de determinados alimentos
  2. 2
    unidade de medida equivalente a um terço de uma colher de sopa (4,9 mililitros)
  3. 3
    ato de indulgência, de complacência para atitudes alheias
  4. 4
    ajuda, oportunidade, benefício para a realização de algo

Synonyms

ccccchaliviadaalívioaliviadaalívio

This word in other languages

teaspoon(English)

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 "colher de chá"?
"colher de chá" is spelled C-O-L-H-E-R- -D-E- -C-H-Á.
What does "colher de chá" mean?
As a phrase, "colher de chá" means: pequena colher utilizada para revolver líquidos como o chá e para o consumo de determinados alimentos
What language does "colher de chá" come from?
"colher de chá" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “colher de chá”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-L-H-E-R- -D-E- -C-H-Á - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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