niqueleira

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-niqueleira · niqueleira · Portuguese

niqueleira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 niqueleira
PropertyValue
Headwordniqueleira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “niqueleira” em português

niqueleiraestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

niqueleira is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro".

Zero misspellings are on record for niqueleira in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is niqueleira, spelled N-I-Q-U-E-L-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how niqueleira appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. São quatro modelos de bolsa, mais uma carteira e uma niqueleira, todas com processo de tingimento e aplicação de elementos metálicos dourados.

Synonyms

moedeiroporta-moedasporta-níqueis

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 "niqueleira"?
"niqueleira" is spelled N-I-Q-U-E-L-E-I-R-A.
What does "niqueleira" mean?
As a noun, "niqueleira" means: pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro
What language does "niqueleira" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list