gueixa
Portuguese, noun/ˈɡe(j).ʃɐ/
gueixa is spelled G-U-E-I-X-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 47,790th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gueixa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “geisha (a Japanese entertainer)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “cortesã japonesa”.
What does gueixa mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininegeisha (a Japanese entertainer)
noun
- 1
feminineheifer
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. cortesã japonesa
noun: 1. vitela
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gueixa
- gueixas plural
- gueixo masculine
- gueixos masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gueixa?
- Brazil /ˈɡe(j).ʃɐ/
- Brazil [ˈɡe(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]
- Portugal /ˈɡɐj.ʃɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gueixa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gueixa in Portuguese?
gueixa appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).