coveiro

//ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ// noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,544

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

coveiro is aPortuguesenoun. It means: indivíduo que abre as covas no cemitério e dá sepultura aos cadáveres Pronounced /ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/. Often confused with cheiro and caseiro.

Key facts for coveiro
PropertyValue
Headwordcoveiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,544
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of coveiro in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for coveiro is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,544 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for coveiro, with forms such as "ccoveiro", "coeviro", and "coveior". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "cheiro", "caseiro", "celeiro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is coveiro, spelled C-O-V-E-I-R-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    indivíduo que abre as covas no cemitério e dá sepultura aos cadáveres
  2. 2
    aquele que contribui para o fim de uma instituição, projeto, etc
  3. 3
    cabana onde os cabritos ficam retidos enquanto se ordenham suas mães

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoveiro,coeviro,coveior,coveirro,coverio,coviero,covveiro,cvoeiro,ocveiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for coveiro

Misspelling Variants of "coveiro"

ccoveiro8coeviro7coveior7coveirro8coverio7coviero7covveiro8cvoeiro7
Misspelling Variants of "coveiro"

Frequency rank: #39,544 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coveiro"?
"coveiro" is spelled C-O-V-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/.
What does "coveiro" mean?
As a noun, "coveiro" means: indivíduo que abre as covas no cemitério e dá sepultura aos cadáveres
What words are commonly confused with "coveiro"?
"coveiro" is commonly confused with "cheiro", "caseiro", "celeiro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coveiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coveiro" is /ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coveiro" come from?
"coveiro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.