guariba

/ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/

//ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ// noun

The verdict

“guariba” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #96,774 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,774
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome comum a várias espécies de macacos do Novo Mundo do gênero Alouatta, com tamanhos de 56 até 92 cm e peso de até 11 kg, vive em bandos de cerca de uma dúzia de indivíduos chefiados por um macho...

Key facts for guariba
PropertyValue
Headwordguariba
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guariba” 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). guariba 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

guariba is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #96,774 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

guariba has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 guariba, spelled G-U-A-R-I-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome comum a várias espécies de macacos do Novo Mundo do gênero Alouatta, com tamanhos de 56 até 92 cm e peso de até 11 kg, vive em bandos de cerca de uma dúzia de indivíduos chefiados por um macho mais velho chamado capelão, reconhecidos pela vocalização de uivos que se propagam a longa distância
  2. 2
    forma preconceituosa de referir-se a pessoas negras

Synonyms

aluatabarbadobugiomacaco-uivador

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 "guariba"?
"guariba" is spelled G-U-A-R-I-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/.
What does "guariba" mean?
As a noun, "guariba" means: nome comum a várias espécies de macacos do Novo Mundo do gênero Alouatta, com tamanhos de 56 até 92 cm e peso de até 11 kg, vive em bandos de cerca de uma dúzia de indivíduos chefiados por um macho...
How do you pronounce "guariba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guariba" is /ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guariba" come from?
"guariba" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “guariba”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-U-A-R-I-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/ (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