parteira

/pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

//pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“parteira” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,485
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feminino de parteiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-parteira · parteira · Portuguese

parteira · rank #31,485 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,485
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH paquera

Nearest frequency peer: paquera (-4 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “parteira”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “parteira” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parteira vs partir
75% similar
parteira vs partida
75% similar
parteira vs pereira
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parteira
PropertyValue
Headwordparteira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,485
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “parteira”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).parteiracai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “paquera” (#31,481), “patrulhar” (#31,489), “ousar” (#31,478). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “parteira” fica em #31,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around parteira (IPA /pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,485 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for parteira, with forms such as "aprteira", "paretira", and "parrteira". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "partir", "partida", "pereira", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is parteira, spelled P-A-R-T-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feminino de parteiro
  2. 2
    mulher que dá suporte físico e emocional a outras mulheres antes, durante e após o parto

This word in other languages

midwife(English)partera(Español)sage-femme(Français)Hebamme(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprteira
  • paretira
  • parrteira
  • parteiar
  • parteirra
  • parteria
  • partiera
  • partteira
  • patreira
  • pparteira
  • prateira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parteira - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aprteira2paretira2parrteira1parteiar2parteirra1parteria2partiera2partteira1
Edit distance from "parteira"

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 "parteira"?
"parteira" is spelled P-A-R-T-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "parteira" mean?
As a noun, "parteira" means: feminino de parteiro
What words are commonly confused with "parteira"?
"parteira" is commonly confused with "partir", "partida", "pereira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parteira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parteira" is /pɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parteira" come from?
"parteira" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mascarar#31,449lavrador#31,427insinuar#31,415histoire#31,401

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

manchar11 variantssufocado11 variantsgracioso11 variantsvesícula11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list