itambé

/i.tɐ̃ˈbɛ/

//i.tɐ̃ˈbɛ// noun

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The verdict

“itambé” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,145 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,145
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - morro ou monte bastante inclinado e com escarpas

Corpus desk

Index PT-itambe · itambé · Portuguese

itambé · rank #51,145 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,145
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH jag

Nearest frequency peer: jag (+1 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 “itambé”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for itambé
PropertyValue
Headworditambé
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.tɐ̃ˈbɛ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “itambé” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.itambécai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “jag” (#51,146), “jurássico” (#51,154), “indigestão” (#51,134). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “itambé” fica em #51,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

itambé is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,145 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.tɐ̃ˈbɛ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

itambé has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is itambé, spelled I-T-A-M-B-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    morro ou monte bastante inclinado e com escarpas
  2. 2
    precipício
  3. 3
    o mesmo que baririçó

Synonyms

pirambeiradespenhadeirodespenhadoitaimbétaimbé

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 "itambé"?
"itambé" is spelled I-T-A-M-B-É. The IPA pronunciation is /i.tɐ̃ˈbɛ/.
What does "itambé" mean?
As a noun, "itambé" means: morro ou monte bastante inclinado e com escarpas
How do you pronounce "itambé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "itambé" is /i.tɐ̃ˈbɛ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "itambé" come from?
"itambé" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "itambé", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

estiva#51,068degree#51,011roncar#51,326cabaça#50,939

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list