guarda-chuva

noun

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.

Key facts for guarda-chuva
PropertyValue
Headwordguarda-chuva
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “guarda-chuva” em português

guarda-chuvafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    objeto portátil e retrátil para abrigar da chuva
  2. 2
    chapéu-de-chuva

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how guarda-chuva appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guarda-chuva"?
"guarda-chuva" is spelled G-U-A-R-D-A---C-H-U-V-A.
What does "guarda-chuva" mean?
As a noun, "guarda-chuva" means: objeto portátil e retrátil para abrigar da chuva
What language does "guarda-chuva" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list