hive

/ˈhaɪv/

//ˈhaɪv// noun

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The verdict

“hive” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,046 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,046
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - colmeia

Key facts for hive
PropertyValue
Headwordhive
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhaɪv/
Letters4
Frequency rank#71,046
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hive” 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). hive lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hive is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,046 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhaɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hive, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is hive, spelled H-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    colmeia
  2. 2
    colmeia, colônia de abelhas que fazem parte de uma colmeia
  3. 3
    local de atividade intensa
  4. 4
    urticária

Synonyms

beehive

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 "hive"?
"hive" is spelled H-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪv/.
What does "hive" mean?
As a noun, "hive" means: colmeia
How do you pronounce "hive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hive" is /ˈhaɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hive" come from?
"hive" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hive”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhaɪv/ (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