Kauê

/kaw'e/

//kaw'e// noun

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The verdict

“Kauê” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,717 among 656 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,717
frequency rank, Portuguese
656
“K” headwords

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

Key facts for Kauê
PropertyValue
HeadwordKauê
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kaw'e/
Letters4
Frequency rank#85,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kauê” 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). Kauê 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

Kauê is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,717 among 656 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kaw'e/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "prenome masculino".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kauê in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Kauê, spelled K-A-U-Ê.

Definition

  1. 1
    prenome masculino

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 "Kauê"?
"Kauê" is spelled K-A-U-Ê. The IPA pronunciation is /kaw'e/.
What does "Kauê" mean?
As a noun, "Kauê" means: prenome masculino
How do you pronounce "Kauê"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kauê" is /kaw'e/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kauê" come from?
"Kauê" 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 “Kauê”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-A-U-Ê - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kaw'e/ (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