porta-níqueis

noun

The verdict

“porta-níqueis” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-porta-niqueis · porta-níqueis · Portuguese

porta-níqueis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 porta-níqueis
PropertyValue
Headwordporta-níqueis
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “porta-níqueis” em português

porta-níqueisfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

porta-níqueis is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro".

porta-níqueis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is porta-níqueis, spelled P-O-R-T-A---N-Í-Q-U-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how porta-níqueis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Já as moedas ficam mais "espalhadas": 30% guardam moedas no bolso, 29% em porta-níqueis e 26% na carteira.

Synonyms

moedeironiqueleiraporta-moedas

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 "porta-níqueis"?
"porta-níqueis" is spelled P-O-R-T-A---N-Í-Q-U-E-I-S.
What does "porta-níqueis" mean?
As a noun, "porta-níqueis" means: pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro
What language does "porta-níqueis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list