rebite

noun

The verdict

“rebite” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,197 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,197
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequena haste cilíndrica de metal, com cabeça cônica ou fendida em uma das extremidades, destinada a ser introduzida em um furo, de tal modo que a outra extremidade sobressaia e possa ser rebatida ...

Key facts for rebite
PropertyValue
Headwordrebite
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rebite” 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). rebite lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

rebite is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,197 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

rebite has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is rebite, spelled R-E-B-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena haste cilíndrica de metal, com cabeça cônica ou fendida em uma das extremidades, destinada a ser introduzida em um furo, de tal modo que a outra extremidade sobressaia e possa ser rebatida para formar nova cabeça
  2. 2
    droga em forma de cápsula ou comprimido, em geral anfetamina, usado como estimulante sobretudo por caminhoneiros a fim de se manterem acordados por longas jornadas.

Synonyms

arrebite

This word in other languages

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 "rebite"?
"rebite" is spelled R-E-B-I-T-E.
What does "rebite" mean?
As a noun, "rebite" means: pequena haste cilíndrica de metal, com cabeça cônica ou fendida em uma das extremidades, destinada a ser introduzida em um furo, de tal modo que a outra extremidade sobressaia e possa ser rebatida ...
What language does "rebite" come from?
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Using “rebite”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-B-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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