peneirar

/pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ/

//pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“peneirar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,183 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,183
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - passar o cereal pela peneira, crivar

Key facts for peneirar
PropertyValue
Headwordpeneirar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,183
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peneirar” 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). peneirar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

peneirar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,183 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for peneirar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is peneirar, spelled P-E-N-E-I-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    passar o cereal pela peneira, crivar
  2. 2
    sacudir
  3. 3
    escolher, filtrar

Synonyms

joeirar

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 "peneirar"?
"peneirar" is spelled P-E-N-E-I-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "peneirar" mean?
As a verb, "peneirar" means: passar o cereal pela peneira, crivar
How do you pronounce "peneirar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peneirar" is /pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peneirar" come from?
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Using “peneirar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-N-E-I-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɨ.nɐj.ˈɾaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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