colibri

/ko.li.ˈbɾi/

//ko.li.ˈbɾi// noun

The verdict

“colibri” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,637 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,637
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ave da família dos troquilídeos

Corpus desk

Index PT-colibri · colibri · Portuguese

colibri · rank #52,637 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,637
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cobalt

Nearest frequency peer: cobalt (-3 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 “colibri”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for colibri
PropertyValue
Headwordcolibri
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ko.li.ˈbɾi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,637
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “colibri” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.colibricai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cobalt” (#52,634), “chulé” (#52,628), “criacionismo” (#52,651). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “colibri” fica em #52,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

colibri is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,637 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ko.li.ˈbɾi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ave da família dos troquilídeos".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for colibri, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is colibri, spelled C-O-L-I-B-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ave da família dos troquilídeos

Synonyms

beija-florcuitelopica-flor

This word in other languages

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 "colibri"?
"colibri" is spelled C-O-L-I-B-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.li.ˈbɾi/.
What does "colibri" mean?
As a noun, "colibri" means: ave da família dos troquilídeos
How do you pronounce "colibri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colibri" is /ko.li.ˈbɾi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list