pequizeiro
/pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]
The verdict
“pequizeiro” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - árvore da família cariocarácea (Caryocar brasiliense), nativa dos cerrados brasileiros, cujo fruto (pequi ou pequiá) é apreciado na culinária das regiões onde ocorre, tendo porte médio a grande (em...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pequizeiro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pequizeiro” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pequizeiro is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "árvore da família cariocarácea (Caryocar brasiliense), nativa dos cerrados brasileiros, cujo fruto (pequi ou pequiá) é apreciado na culinária das regiões onde ocorre, tendo porte médio a grande (em...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pequizeiro in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is pequizeiro, spelled P-E-Q-U-I-Z-E-I-R-O.
Definition
- 1árvore da família cariocarácea (Caryocar brasiliense), nativa dos cerrados brasileiros, cujo fruto (pequi ou pequiá) é apreciado na culinária das regiões onde ocorre, tendo porte médio a grande (em condições ideais a copa atinge 5 metros de circunferência e até 20 metros de altura), folhas trifoliadas e tomentosas, madeira de cor amarelada e floração com frutificação entre os meses de outubro a fevereiro (período chuvoso)
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 “pequizeiro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-Q-U-I-Z-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.