Carvalho

name

"carvalho" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Carvalho” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,050
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Portuguese.

Key facts for Carvalho
PropertyValue
HeadwordCarvalho
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,050
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Carvalho” sits in English 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). Carvalho lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Carvalho, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,050 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Portuguese.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Carvalho, with forms such as "acrvalho", "caravlho", and "carrvalho". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Portuguese Carvalho. The correct English form is Carvalho, spelled C-A-R-V-A-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Portuguese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Carvalho.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrvalho
  • caravlho
  • carrvalho
  • carvahlo
  • carvalhho
  • carvallho
  • carvaloh
  • carvlaho
  • carvvalho
  • cavralho
  • ccarvalho
  • cravalho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Carvalho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acrvalho2caravlho2carrvalho1carvahlo2carvalhho1carvallho1carvaloh2carvlaho2
Edit distance from "Carvalho"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Carvalho"?
"Carvalho" is spelled C-A-R-V-A-L-H-O.
What does "Carvalho" mean?
As a proper noun, "Carvalho" means: A surname from Portuguese.
What are common misspellings of "Carvalho"?
Common misspellings include "acrvalho", "caravlho", "carrvalho", "carvahlo", "carvalhho". The correct spelling is "Carvalho".
What is the origin of the word "Carvalho"?
Borrowed from Portuguese Carvalho. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Carvalho”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-R-V-A-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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