Rabe

/ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“Rabe” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #72,009 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,009
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - corvo

Key facts for Rabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRabe
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,009
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rabe” 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). Rabe lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Rabe is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?). Corpus data places it at rank #72,009 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "corvo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rabe, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is Rabe, spelled R-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    corvo

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 "Rabe"?
"Rabe" is spelled R-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Rabe" mean?
As a noun, "Rabe" means: corvo
How do you pronounce "Rabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rabe" is /ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rabe" come from?
"Rabe" 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 “Rabe”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-A-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈraːbə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list