feitor

/fɐj.ˈtoɾ/

//fɐj.ˈtoɾ// noun

The verdict

“feitor” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,318 among 853 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,318
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - capataz; administrador de trabalhadores ou de uma fazenda

Corpus desk

Index PT-feitor · feitor · Portuguese

feitor · rank #57,318 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,318
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH faringe

Nearest frequency peer: faringe (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “feitor”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “feitor” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for feitor
PropertyValue
Headwordfeitor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɐj.ˈtoɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “feitor” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.feitorcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “faringe” (#57,316), “fiado” (#57,321), “evitável” (#57,310). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “feitor” fica em #57,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

feitor is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,318 among 853 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɐj.ˈtoɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "capataz; administrador de trabalhadores ou de uma fazenda".

Zero misspellings are on record for feitor in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is feitor, spelled F-E-I-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    capataz; administrador de trabalhadores ou de uma fazenda

Synonyms

capatazchefecontroladoradministradororganizadorsuperintendentesupervisor

This word in other languages

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 "feitor"?
"feitor" is spelled F-E-I-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fɐj.ˈtoɾ/.
What does "feitor" mean?
As a noun, "feitor" means: capataz; administrador de trabalhadores ou de uma fazenda
How do you pronounce "feitor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feitor" is /fɐj.ˈtoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feitor" come from?
"feitor" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "feitor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list