roda de hamster

/ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]

//ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]/ phrase

The verdict

“roda de hamster” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aparelho giratório colocado em gaiolas para que pequenos animais confinados possam exercitar-se, particularmente roedores; preso a um eixo central fixo na vertical, permite que o animal permaneça n...

Key facts for roda de hamster
PropertyValue
Headwordroda de hamster
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roda de hamster” sits in Portuguese frequency

roda de hamster falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

roda de hamster is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

roda de hamster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is roda de hamster, spelled R-O-D-A- -D-E- -H-A-M-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aparelho giratório colocado em gaiolas para que pequenos animais confinados possam exercitar-se, particularmente roedores; preso a um eixo central fixo na vertical, permite que o animal permaneça na base enquanto se movimenta
  2. 2
    repetição contínua de algo sem obter qualquer resultado concreto ou positivo; vida ou trabalho monótono e infrutífero, apesar dos esforços

Synonyms

roda de ratocírculo viciosotrabalho de Sísifo

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "roda de hamster"?
"roda de hamster" is spelled R-O-D-A- -D-E- -H-A-M-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)].
What does "roda de hamster" mean?
As a phrase, "roda de hamster" means: aparelho giratório colocado em gaiolas para que pequenos animais confinados possam exercitar-se, particularmente roedores; preso a um eixo central fixo na vertical, permite que o animal permaneça n...
How do you pronounce "roda de hamster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roda de hamster" is /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roda de hamster" come from?
"roda de hamster" 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 “roda de hamster”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-O-D-A- -D-E- -H-A-M-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list