pequizeiro

/pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]

//pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]/ noun

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...

Key facts for pequizeiro
PropertyValue
Headwordpequizeiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pequizeiro” sits in Portuguese frequency

pequizeiro falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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

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    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 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

pé de pequi

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 "pequizeiro"?
"pequizeiro" is spelled P-E-Q-U-I-Z-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu].
What does "pequizeiro" mean?
As a noun, "pequizeiro" means: 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...
How do you pronounce "pequizeiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pequizeiro" is /pe.kiˈze(j).ɾu/ [pe.kiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pequizeiro" come from?
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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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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