ratoeira

/Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/

//Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“ratoeira” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,399 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,399
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequena armadilha usada para apanhar ratos.

Key facts for ratoeira
PropertyValue
Headwordratoeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ratoeira” 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). ratoeira lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ratoeira is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,399 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pequena armadilha usada para apanhar ratos.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ratoeira, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ratoeira, spelled R-A-T-O-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena armadilha usada para apanhar ratos.

This word in other languages

mousetrap(English)ratonera(Español)Mausefalle(Deutsch)

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 "ratoeira"?
"ratoeira" is spelled R-A-T-O-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "ratoeira" mean?
As a noun, "ratoeira" means: pequena armadilha usada para apanhar ratos.
How do you pronounce "ratoeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ratoeira" is /Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ratoeira" come from?
"ratoeira" 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 “ratoeira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-A-T-O-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɐ.ˈtwɐj.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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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