despenhadeiro
The verdict
“despenhadeiro” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - precipício
Corpus desk
Index PT-despenhadeiro · despenhadeiro · Portuguese
despenhadeiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | despenhadeiro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “despenhadeiro” em português
Rare enough to double-check
despenhadeiro is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "precipício".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for despenhadeiro, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 despenhadeiro, spelled D-E-S-P-E-N-H-A-D-E-I-R-O.
Definition
- 1precipício
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how despenhadeiro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À espera dos militares estavam atiradores, que se entrincheiraram nos despenhadeiros do caminho para Santa Maria.
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.