pepineiro

/pɨ.pi.ˈnɐj.ɾu/

//pɨ.pi.ˈnɐj.ɾu// noun

The verdict

“pepineiro” 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) - planta da família das Cucurbitáceas cujos frutos são os pepinos

Corpus desk

Index PT-pepineiro · pepineiro · Portuguese

pepineiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pepineiro
PropertyValue
Headwordpepineiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɨ.pi.ˈnɐj.ɾu/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pepineiro” em português

pepineironão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pepineiro is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɨ.pi.ˈnɐj.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pepineiro, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pepineiro, spelled P-E-P-I-N-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta da família das Cucurbitáceas cujos frutos são os pepinos
  2. 2
    pepino (planta)

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 "pepineiro"?
"pepineiro" is spelled P-E-P-I-N-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨ.pi.ˈnɐj.ɾu/.
What does "pepineiro" mean?
As a noun, "pepineiro" means: planta da família das Cucurbitáceas cujos frutos são os pepinos
How do you pronounce "pepineiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pepineiro" is /pɨ.pi.ˈnɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pepineiro" come from?
"pepineiro" 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