faroleiro

/fa.ɾo.ˈlej.ɾu/

//fa.ɾo.ˈlej.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“faroleiro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #86,452 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,452
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indivíduo que trabalha no farol

Key facts for faroleiro
PropertyValue
Headwordfaroleiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fa.ɾo.ˈlej.ɾu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,452
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faroleiro” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). faroleiro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faroleiro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #86,452 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fa.ɾo.ˈlej.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for faroleiro, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is faroleiro, spelled F-A-R-O-L-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    indivíduo que trabalha no farol
  2. 2
    na navegação, indivíduo encarregado da manutenção
  3. 3
    pessoa que fala coisas sem nexo ou sem importância
  4. 4
    indivíduo dado ações e ditos visando impressionar e chamar a atenção; indivíduo dado a fazer farol

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "faroleiro"?
"faroleiro" is spelled F-A-R-O-L-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fa.ɾo.ˈlej.ɾu/.
What does "faroleiro" mean?
As a noun, "faroleiro" means: indivíduo que trabalha no farol
How do you pronounce "faroleiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faroleiro" is /fa.ɾo.ˈlej.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faroleiro" come from?
"faroleiro" 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 “faroleiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-R-O-L-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fa.ɾo.ˈlej.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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list