porta-níqueis
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | porta-níqueis |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “porta-níqueis” em português
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
- 1pequena bolsa onde se guarda dinheiro
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how porta-níqueis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Já as moedas ficam mais "espalhadas": 30% guardam moedas no bolso, 29% em porta-níqueis e 26% na carteira.
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.