rabeca

/Rɐ.ˈbɛ.kɐ/

//Rɐ.ˈbɛ.kɐ// noun

The verdict

“rabeca” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,966 among 963 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,966
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antiga denominação do violino

Corpus desk

Index PT-rabeca · rabeca · Portuguese

rabeca · rank #52,966 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,966
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH querubim

Nearest frequency peer: querubim (-2 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 “rabeca”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rabeca
PropertyValue
Headwordrabeca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɐ.ˈbɛ.kɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,966
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “rabeca” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).rabecacai 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: “querubim” (#52,964), “puxador” (#52,961), “psiu” (#52,960). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “rabeca” fica em #52,966. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rabeca is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,966 among 963 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /Rɐ.ˈbɛ.kɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rabeca in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is rabeca, spelled R-A-B-E-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    antiga denominação do violino
  2. 2
    instrumento musical de quatro cordas, musicalidade fanhosa e tocado com arco
  3. 3
    apoio para o braço ou o taco utilizado em algumas jogadas difíceis de bilhar
  4. 4
    tipo de vela latina
  5. 5
    utensílio de ferreiro para girar a broca
  6. 6
    violino popular

Synonyms

violinorabeca chuleirarabelaramaldeirarestofanchorebecasanfona

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 "rabeca"?
"rabeca" is spelled R-A-B-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɐ.ˈbɛ.kɐ/.
What does "rabeca" mean?
As a noun, "rabeca" means: antiga denominação do violino
How do you pronounce "rabeca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabeca" is /Rɐ.ˈbɛ.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rabeca" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list