pemba
The verdict
“pemba” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,252 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,252
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,578
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - caulino branco com que os indígenas caiam as casas, os corpos das mulheres e os objetos, para dar felicidade
Corpus desk
Index PT-pemba · pemba · Portuguese
pemba · rank #51,252 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #51,252
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,578
- PHOTO-FINISH peel
Nearest frequency peer: peel (-1 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.
Ranks da cauda longa perto de “pemba”
Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto
- naja
naja
48,786 corpus weight
- olmo
olmo
48,768 corpus weight
- outorgar
outorgar
48,763 corpus weight
- peel
peel
48,750 corpus weight
- pemba
pemba
48,749 corpus weight
- póstumo
póstumo
48,713 corpus weight
What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “pemba” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pemba |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #51,252 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “pemba” em português
Rare enough to double-check
pemba is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,252 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
pemba has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pemba, spelled P-E-M-B-A.
Definition
- 1caulino branco com que os indígenas caiam as casas, os corpos das mulheres e os objetos, para dar felicidade
- 2giz
- 3pênis
- 4ônus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pemba appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O governo acaba com a economia e pra quem você acha que vai sobrar a pemba?
Houve aumento de impostos municipais, agora você vai ver no começo de ano a pemba que vem para pagar.
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.
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