guariba

/ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ/

//ɡwaˈɾi.bɐ// noun

The verdict

“guariba” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #96,774 among 521 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,774
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index PT-guariba · guariba · Portuguese

guariba · rank #96,774 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,774
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH helenístico

Nearest frequency peer: helenístico (+14 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 “guariba”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “guariba” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).guaribacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “helenístico” (#96,788), “hematologista” (#96,789), “homogéneo” (#96,802). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “guariba” fica em #96,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guariba is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #96,774 among 521 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Macaco guariba é resgatado pelos bombeiros em Nova Serrana.

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?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "guariba", 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