lancheira

noun

The verdict

“lancheira” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #45,430 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#45,430
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - maleta de mão de tamanho reduzido usada para transportar refeições e bebidas

Key facts for lancheira
PropertyValue
Headwordlancheira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,430
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lancheira” 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). lancheira lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for lancheira is 9 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #45,430 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "maleta de mão de tamanho reduzido usada para transportar refeições e bebidas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for lancheira, with forms such as "alncheira", "lacnheira", and "lanccheira". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is lancheira, spelled L-A-N-C-H-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    maleta de mão de tamanho reduzido usada para transportar refeições e bebidas

Synonyms

marmitamerendeira

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alncheira,lacnheira,lanccheira,lancehira,lancheiar,lancheirra,lancheria,lanchheira,lanchiera,lanhceira,lanncheira,llancheira,lnacheira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lancheira - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alncheira2lacnheira2lanccheira1lancehira2lancheiar2lancheirra1lancheria2lanchheira1
Edit distance from "lancheira"

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 "lancheira"?
"lancheira" is spelled L-A-N-C-H-E-I-R-A.
What does "lancheira" mean?
As a noun, "lancheira" means: maleta de mão de tamanho reduzido usada para transportar refeições e bebidas
What are common misspellings of "lancheira"?
Common misspellings include "alncheira", "lacnheira", "lanccheira", "lancehira", "lancheiar". The correct spelling is "lancheira".
What language does "lancheira" come from?
"lancheira" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “lancheira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-A-N-C-H-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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