covinha

/kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ/

//kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ// noun

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The verdict

“covinha” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,614 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,614
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequeno buraco na face de uma pessoa ou no seu queixo

Key facts for covinha
PropertyValue
Headwordcovinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “covinha” 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). covinha lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

covinha is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,614 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for covinha, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is covinha, spelled C-O-V-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequeno buraco na face de uma pessoa ou no seu queixo
  2. 2
    forma de petróglifo que é um pequeno buraco na superfície de uma rocha

Synonyms

fossete

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 "covinha"?
"covinha" is spelled C-O-V-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ/.
What does "covinha" mean?
As a noun, "covinha" means: pequeno buraco na face de uma pessoa ou no seu queixo
How do you pronounce "covinha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "covinha" is /kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "covinha" come from?
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Using “covinha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-V-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɔ.ˈvi.ɲɐ/ (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