estaleiro
/iʃ.tɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾu/
The verdict
“estaleiro” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #21,442 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,442
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lugar onde se consertam ou constroem navios
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estaleiro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /iʃ.tɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾu/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #21,442 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estaleiro” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for estaleiro is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /iʃ.tɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾu/. Corpus data places it at rank #21,442 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for estaleiro, with forms such as "esatleiro", "esstaleiro", and "estaeliro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is estaleiro, spelled E-S-T-A-L-E-I-R-O.
Definition
- 1lugar onde se consertam ou constroem navios
- 2leito de pano sobre forquilhas, em que se põe a secar milho, carne, etc
- 3tábua sobre a qual os carpinteiros cortam madeira pela menor espessura
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esatleiro,esstaleiro,estaeliro,estaleior,estaleirro,estalerio,estaliero,estalleiro,estlaeiro,esttaleiro,etsaleiro,setaleiro
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estaleiro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “estaleiro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-A-L-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /iʃ.tɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾu/ (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.