escaninho
The verdict
“escaninho” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequeno compartimento em armário, gaveta ou escrivaninha
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escaninho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “escaninho” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
escaninho is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pequeno compartimento em armário, gaveta ou escrivaninha".
escaninho has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is escaninho, spelled E-S-C-A-N-I-N-H-O.
Definition
- 1pequeno compartimento em armário, gaveta ou escrivaninha
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.
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Using “escaninho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-C-A-N-I-N-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.