pequiá
/pe.kiˈa/ [pe.kɪˈa], /peˈkja/ (coloquial)
The verdict
“pequiá” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que pequi
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pequiá |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pe.kiˈa/ [pe.kɪˈa], /peˈkja/ (coloquial) |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pequiá” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pequiá is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pe.kiˈa/ [pe.kɪˈa], /peˈkja/ (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for pequiá in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is pequiá, spelled P-E-Q-U-I-Á.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que pequi
- 2árvore (Caryocar villosum) típica da floresta pluvial da Amazônia brasileira e Guiana Francesa, da família das cariocaráceas, com frutos e lenho semelhantes ao pequi, de grande porte e madeira usada para a construção de embarcações, flores de cor amarelada e frutos e sementes comestíveis
- 3nome comum a várias árvores apocináceas (do gênero Aspidosperma, particularmente a A. parvifolium) nativas do Brasil, endêmicas, de ocorrência nos estados da Região Sudeste do país e de madeira apreciada
- 4por extensão, o fruto e a madeira dessas árvores
- 5bastão ou bengala feita com essa madeira
- 6cesto de pequenas dimensões feito de taquara
Synonyms
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.
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Using “pequiá”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-Q-U-I-Á - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pe.kiˈa/ [pe.kɪˈa], /peˈkja/ (coloquial) (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
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.