rebite
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 ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rebite |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #93,197 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rebite” sits in Portuguese frequency
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
- 1pequena 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
- 2droga em forma de cápsula ou comprimido, em geral anfetamina, usado como estimulante sobretudo por caminhoneiros a fim de se manterem acordados por longas jornadas.
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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.
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Using “rebite”
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- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-B-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.