raiva

/ˈRaj.vɐ/

//ˈRaj.vɐ// noun

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The verdict

“raiva” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,906 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,906
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - doença infecciosa aguda causada por um vírus de ARN da família dos rabdovírus, transmitida ao homem pela mordida de animais infectados, como o cão, gato, lobo etc., caracterizada por lesões do sist...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

raiva vs raiz
60% similar
raiva vs rima
60% similar
raiva vs rama
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for raiva
PropertyValue
Headwordraiva
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRaj.vɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,906
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raiva” 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). raiva 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 raiva is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈRaj.vɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,906 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for raiva, with forms such as "ariva", "raiav", and "raivva". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "raiz", "rima", "rama", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is raiva, spelled R-A-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    doença infecciosa aguda causada por um vírus de ARN da família dos rabdovírus, transmitida ao homem pela mordida de animais infectados, como o cão, gato, lobo etc., caracterizada por lesões do sistema nervoso central que provocam convulsão, tetania e paralisia respiratória; hidrofobia
  2. 2
    acesso de fúria; arrebatamento violento; cólera, ira
  3. 3
    sentimento de irritação, agressividade, rancor e/ou frustração, motivados por aborrecimento, injustiça ou rejeição sofridas, etc
  4. 4
    aversão em relação a algo ou alguém; ódio, horror, ojeriza
  5. 5
    apetite intenso
  6. 6
    desejo veemente; anelo
  7. 7
    forte paixão amorosa
  8. 8
    prurido que ocorre nas gengivas das crianças, durante a dentição; raivinhas
  9. 9
    biscoito seco feito com farinha de trigo, manteiga, ovos e açúcar, a que frequentemente se dá a forma de arabescos caligráficos de intrincados padrões; raivinha

Synonyms

danaçãohidrofobialissarábiafúriarepulsão

Antonyms

fúriarepulsão

This word in other languages

rabies(English)rabia(Español)rage(Français)Tollwut(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ariva,raiav,raivva,ravia,riava,rraiva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of raiva - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ariva2raiav2raivva1ravia2riava2rraiva1
Edit distance from "raiva"

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 "raiva"?
"raiva" is spelled R-A-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRaj.vɐ/.
What does "raiva" mean?
As a noun, "raiva" means: doença infecciosa aguda causada por um vírus de ARN da família dos rabdovírus, transmitida ao homem pela mordida de animais infectados, como o cão, gato, lobo etc., caracterizada por lesões do sist...
What words are commonly confused with "raiva"?
"raiva" is commonly confused with "raiz", "rima", "rama". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raiva" is /ˈRaj.vɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raiva" come from?
"raiva" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “raiva”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-A-I-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈRaj.vɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “raiz” - see the side-by-side comparison. raiva vs raiz
  • 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