escumadeira

/iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/

//iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - espécie de colher provida de pequenos furos para tirar a espuma que se forma à superfície dos líquidos em ebulição

Key facts for escumadeira
PropertyValue
Headwordescumadeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escumadeira” sits in Portuguese frequency

escumadeira 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

escumadeira is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "espécie de colher provida de pequenos furos para tirar a espuma que se forma à superfície dos líquidos em ebulição".

escumadeira doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is escumadeira, spelled E-S-C-U-M-A-D-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de colher provida de pequenos furos para tirar a espuma que se forma à superfície dos líquidos em ebulição

This word in other languages

slotted spoon(English)espumadera(Español)écumoire(Français)Schaumlöffel(Deutsch)

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 "escumadeira"?
"escumadeira" is spelled E-S-C-U-M-A-D-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "escumadeira" mean?
As a noun, "escumadeira" means: espécie de colher provida de pequenos furos para tirar a espuma que se forma à superfície dos líquidos em ebulição
How do you pronounce "escumadeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escumadeira" is /iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escumadeira" come from?
"escumadeira" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “escumadeira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-C-U-M-A-D-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.ku.mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ (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
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