mamangaba

/mɐmɐ̃gˈaba/ (Rio de Janeiro)

//mɐmɐ̃gˈaba/ (Rio de Janeiro)/ noun

The verdict

“mamangaba” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abelhas do gênero Bombus

Corpus desk

Index PT-mamangaba · mamangaba · Portuguese

mamangaba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mamangaba
PropertyValue
Headwordmamangaba
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɐmɐ̃gˈaba/ (Rio de Janeiro)
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “mamangaba” em português

mamangabafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mamangaba is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɐmɐ̃gˈaba/ (Rio de Janeiro). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mamangaba in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is mamangaba, spelled M-A-M-A-N-G-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    abelhas do gênero Bombus
  2. 2
    referência a diversas abelhas semelhantes às do gênero Bombus (Bombídeos, Xilocopídeos, Melectídeos e outros)

Synonyms

abelhãobesouro-mangangáabugãomagangámagangabamagangavamamangámamangavamangangámangangabamangangavamangangámangavamarimbondo-mangangamugangamungangavespa-de-rodeiozangão

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mamangaba"?
"mamangaba" is spelled M-A-M-A-N-G-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐmɐ̃gˈaba/ (Rio de Janeiro).
What does "mamangaba" mean?
As a noun, "mamangaba" means: abelhas do gênero Bombus
How do you pronounce "mamangaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mamangaba" is /mɐmɐ̃gˈaba/ (Rio de Janeiro). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mamangaba" come from?
"mamangaba" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list