comadre

/ko.ˈma.dɾi/

//ko.ˈma.dɾi// noun

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The verdict

“comadre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,510 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,510
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a madrinha do filho

Key facts for comadre
PropertyValue
Headwordcomadre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ko.ˈma.dɾi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comadre” 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). comadre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

comadre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,510 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ko.ˈma.dɾi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for comadre, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is comadre, spelled C-O-M-A-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    a madrinha do filho
  2. 2
    a mãe do afilhado
  3. 3
    mexeriqueira, fofoqueira
  4. 4
    mulher, fulana
  5. 5
    amiga
  6. 6
    a mãe de cada um dos cônjuges em relação à do outro
  7. 7
    a parteira em relação aos pais do bebê que ajudou a nascer
  8. 8
    a botija de água quente com que, na cama, se aquecem os pés

Synonyms

cumadre

Antonyms

compadre

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 "comadre"?
"comadre" is spelled C-O-M-A-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.ˈma.dɾi/.
What does "comadre" mean?
As a noun, "comadre" means: a madrinha do filho
How do you pronounce "comadre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comadre" is /ko.ˈma.dɾi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comadre" come from?
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Using “comadre”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-A-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ko.ˈma.dɾi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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