ureia

/u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/

//u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“ureia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,831 among 147 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,831
frequency rank, Portuguese
147
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - composto orgânico cristalino, incolor, de fórmula (NH₂)₂CO, com um ponto de fusão de 133°C

Corpus desk

Index PT-ureia · ureia · Portuguese

ureia · rank #50,831 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,831
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 147
  • PHOTO-FINISH trova

Nearest frequency peer: trova (-4 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ureia”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ureia” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ureia
PropertyValue
Headwordureia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ureia” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ureiacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “trova” (#50,827), “ventoso” (#50,835), “trompetista” (#50,826). Entre 147 lemas com “U”, “ureia” fica em #50,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ureia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,831 among 147 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "composto orgânico cristalino, incolor, de fórmula (NH₂)₂CO, com um ponto de fusão de 133°C".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ureia in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ureia, spelled U-R-E-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    composto orgânico cristalino, incolor, de fórmula (NH₂)₂CO, com um ponto de fusão de 133°C

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 "ureia"?
"ureia" is spelled U-R-E-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/.
What does "ureia" mean?
As a noun, "ureia" means: composto orgânico cristalino, incolor, de fórmula (NH₂)₂CO, com um ponto de fusão de 133°C
How do you pronounce "ureia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ureia" is /u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ureia" come from?
"ureia" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ureia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list