goteira

/ɡu.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

//ɡu.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“goteira” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,611 among 521 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,611
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - extremidade da telha por onde cai a água do telhado

Corpus desk

Index PT-goteira · goteira · Portuguese

goteira · rank #69,611 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,611
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH geito

Nearest frequency peer: geito (-8 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 “goteira”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for goteira
PropertyValue
Headwordgoteira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡu.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “goteira” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “geito” (#69,603), “harmoniosamente” (#69,622), “hibridação” (#69,630). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “goteira” fica em #69,611. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

goteira is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,611 among 521 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡu.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for goteira in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is goteira, spelled G-O-T-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    extremidade da telha por onde cai a água do telhado
  2. 2
    cano ou calha para águas pluviais.
  3. 3
    fenda por onde se infiltra água no interior de uma casa
  4. 4
    sulco num osso que permite a passagem de nervos, vasos sanguíneos, tendões
  5. 5
    concavidade na superfície exterior do livro que se opõe à lombada
  6. 6
    aparelho ortopédico usado para imobilizar um membro
  7. 7
    ligeira perturbação psíquica ou mental.

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 "goteira"?
"goteira" is spelled G-O-T-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡu.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "goteira" mean?
As a noun, "goteira" means: extremidade da telha por onde cai a água do telhado
How do you pronounce "goteira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goteira" is /ɡu.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "goteira" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list