de cabo a rabo
/d͡ʒi ˈka.bu a ˈʁa.bu/ [d͡ʒi ˈka.bu a ˈha.bu]
The verdict
“de cabo a rabo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim
Corpus desk
Index PT-de-cabo-a-rabo · de cabo a rabo · Portuguese
de cabo a rabo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de cabo a rabo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /d͡ʒi ˈka.bu a ˈʁa.bu/ [d͡ʒi ˈka.bu a ˈha.bu] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “de cabo a rabo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
de cabo a rabo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /d͡ʒi ˈka.bu a ˈʁa.bu/ [d͡ʒi ˈka.bu a ˈha.bu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim".
No misspelling variants are generated for de cabo a rabo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is de cabo a rabo, spelled D-E- -C-A-B-O- -A- -R-A-B-O.
Definition
- 1diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim
Synonyms
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.