viseira

/vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ/

//vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“viseira” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,665 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,665
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - boné que contém somente a aba, sendo vazado na parte central da cabeça

Key facts for viseira
PropertyValue
Headwordviseira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,665
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “viseira” 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). viseira lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

viseira is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,665 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for viseira, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is viseira, spelled V-I-S-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    boné que contém somente a aba, sendo vazado na parte central da cabeça
  2. 2
    orifício, fenda, ou brecha por onde se pode observar
  3. 3
    aparelho de proteção para os olhos semelhante a um óculos

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 "viseira"?
"viseira" is spelled V-I-S-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ/.
What does "viseira" mean?
As a noun, "viseira" means: boné que contém somente a aba, sendo vazado na parte central da cabeça
How do you pronounce "viseira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viseira" is /vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viseira" come from?
"viseira" 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 “viseira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-I-S-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vi.ˈzɐj.ɾɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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