fumeiro

/fu.ˈmɐj.ɾu/

//fu.ˈmɐj.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“fumeiro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,988 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,988
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - local onde se afuma

Key facts for fumeiro
PropertyValue
Headwordfumeiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fu.ˈmɐj.ɾu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fumeiro” 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). fumeiro 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

fumeiro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,988 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fu.ˈmɐj.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fumeiro, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is fumeiro, spelled F-U-M-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    local onde se afuma
  2. 2
    parte da chaminé por onde sai o fumo
  3. 3
    vianda de carne exposta ao fumo para melhor se conservar, (alheira, chouriço, linguiça, salpicão ...)

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 "fumeiro"?
"fumeiro" is spelled F-U-M-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fu.ˈmɐj.ɾu/.
What does "fumeiro" mean?
As a noun, "fumeiro" means: local onde se afuma
How do you pronounce "fumeiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fumeiro" is /fu.ˈmɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fumeiro" come from?
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Using “fumeiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-U-M-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fu.ˈmɐj.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