preá

/pɾeˈa/; /pɾiˈa/ [pɾɪˈa], AFI: /ˈpɾja/ (coloquial)

//pɾeˈa/; /pɾiˈa/ [pɾɪˈa], AFI: /ˈpɾja/ (coloquial)/ noun

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The verdict

“preá” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #86,778 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,778
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - roedor caviídeo do gênero Cavia (como a cobaia), com até 25 cm de comprimento, pelagem cinzenta, corpo robusto, patas e orelhas curtas, incisivos brancos e cauda ausente, tem comportamento social, ...

Corpus desk

Index PT-prea · preá · Portuguese

preá · rank #86,778 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,778
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH Polonia

Nearest frequency peer: Polonia (-15 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “preá”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “preá” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for preá
PropertyValue
Headwordpreá
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾeˈa/; /pɾiˈa/ [pɾɪˈa], AFI: /ˈpɾja/ (coloquial)
Letters4
Frequency rank#86,778
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “preá” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).preácai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Polonia” (#86,763), “quadrúpede” (#86,793), “queixos” (#86,794). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “preá” fica em #86,778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

preá is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #86,778 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɾeˈa/; /pɾiˈa/ [pɾɪˈa], AFI: /ˈpɾja/ (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for preá in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is preá, spelled P-R-E-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    roedor caviídeo do gênero Cavia (como a cobaia), com até 25 cm de comprimento, pelagem cinzenta, corpo robusto, patas e orelhas curtas, incisivos brancos e cauda ausente, tem comportamento social, hábitos matutinos e noturnos, nativo da América do Sul (é encontrado na Argentina, Bolívia, Brasil, Colômbia, Equador, Paraguai, Peru, Uruguai e Venezuela)
  2. 2
    nome comum a espécies de roedores caviídeos do gênero Galea, comuns nas regiões Norte e Nordeste brasileiras em áreas de cerrado e caatinga, com hábitos noturnos, coloração cinza-amarelado no dorso e branca no ventre
  3. 3
    pessoa que toma parte de diversões sem contribuir com nada
  4. 4
    marinheiro novato, inexperiente, inábil

Synonyms

bengopreá-da-caatingapreá-do-nordestebicão

This word in other languages

apereá(Español)apéréa(Français)

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 "preá"?
"preá" is spelled P-R-E-Á. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾeˈa/; /pɾiˈa/ [pɾɪˈa], AFI: /ˈpɾja/ (coloquial).
What does "preá" mean?
As a noun, "preá" means: roedor caviídeo do gênero Cavia (como a cobaia), com até 25 cm de comprimento, pelagem cinzenta, corpo robusto, patas e orelhas curtas, incisivos brancos e cauda ausente, tem comportamento social, ...
How do you pronounce "preá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preá" is /pɾeˈa/; /pɾiˈa/ [pɾɪˈa], AFI: /ˈpɾja/ (coloquial). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preá" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "preá", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list