-eira

suffix

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The verdict

“-eira” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feminino de -eiro

Key facts for -eira
PropertyValue
Headword-eira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechSuffix
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-eira” sits in Portuguese frequency

-eira falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-eira is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for -eira, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is -eira, spelled --E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feminino de -eiro
  2. 2
    exprime a ideia de ocupação, ofício
  3. 3
    exprime a ideia de lugar onde se guarda qualquer coisa
  4. 4
    exprime a ideia de árvore, arbusto
  5. 5
    exprime a ideia de intensidade, aumento
  6. 6
    exprime a ideia de objeto de uso
  7. 7
    exprime a ideia noção de coletivo

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-eira"?
"-eira" is spelled --E-I-R-A.
What does "-eira" mean?
As a suffix, "-eira" means: feminino de -eiro
What language does "-eira" come from?
"-eira" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “-eira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is --E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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