ureia

Name: ureia, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/

//u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ureia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,831 among 345 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,831
frequency rank, Portuguese: 345
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - composto orgânico cristalino, incolor, de fórmula (NH₂)₂CO, com um ponto de fusão de 133°C

Key facts for ureia
Property	Value
Headword	ureia
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#50,831
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ureia” 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). ureia lands here:

#50,831

#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

ureia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,831 among 345 “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

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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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Using “ureia”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-R-E-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /u.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/ (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.