prateleira

/pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/

//pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“prateleira” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,677
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estante para colocar pratos

Key facts for prateleira
PropertyValue
Headwordprateleira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,677
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prateleira” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prateleira lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around prateleira (IPA /pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,677 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for prateleira, with forms such as "parteleira", "pprateleira", and "praetleira". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is prateleira, spelled P-R-A-T-E-L-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    estante para colocar pratos
  2. 2
    local onde se apresentam produtos a serem vendidos em comércios

This word in other languages

shelf(English)anaquel(Español)tablette(Français)Regal(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • parteleira
  • pprateleira
  • praetleira
  • prateelira
  • prateleiar
  • prateleirra
  • prateleria
  • prateliera
  • pratelleira
  • pratleeira
  • pratteleira
  • prrateleira
  • prtaeleira
  • rpateleira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prateleira - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

parteleira2pprateleira1praetleira2prateelira2prateleiar2prateleirra1prateleria2prateliera2
Edit distance from "prateleira"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prateleira"?
"prateleira" is spelled P-R-A-T-E-L-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "prateleira" mean?
As a noun, "prateleira" means: estante para colocar pratos
What are common misspellings of "prateleira"?
Common misspellings include "parteleira", "pprateleira", "praetleira", "prateelira", "prateleiar". The correct spelling is "prateleira".
How do you pronounce "prateleira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prateleira" is /pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prateleira" come from?
"prateleira" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “prateleira”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-A-T-E-L-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɾɐ.tɨ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/ (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

Same frequency band

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