guarda-chuva
The verdict
“guarda-chuva” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - objeto portátil e retrátil para abrigar da chuva
Corpus desk
Index PT-guarda-chuva · guarda-chuva · Portuguese
guarda-chuva · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | guarda-chuva |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “guarda-chuva” em português
Rare enough to double-check
guarda-chuva is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for guarda-chuva, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is guarda-chuva, spelled G-U-A-R-D-A---C-H-U-V-A.
Definition
- 1objeto portátil e retrátil para abrigar da chuva
- 2chapéu-de-chuva
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how guarda-chuva appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ele caminhava pela Avenida Santa Catarina quando a descarga elétrica atingiu a ponta de seu guarda-chuva.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.