calha

/ˈka.ʎɐ/

//ˈka.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“calha” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,453. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,453
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - amarelinha

Corpus desk

Index PT-calha · calha · Portuguese

calha · rank #30,453 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,453
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Caesar

Nearest frequency peer: Caesar (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “calha”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “calha” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

calha vs chá
40% similar
calha vs clã
40% similar
calha vs casa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for calha
PropertyValue
Headwordcalha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka.ʎɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,453
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “calha”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).calhacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Caesar” (#30,451), “carnal” (#30,457), “Cartum” (#30,459). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “calha” fica em #30,453. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around calha (IPA /ˈka.ʎɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,453 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for calha, with forms such as "aclha", "cahla", and "calah". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chá", "clã", "casa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is calha, spelled C-A-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    amarelinha
  2. 2
    caminho estreito sobre o qual passam as rodas de bondes, trens, etc
  3. 3
    canal em que algo desliza
  4. 4
    canalete fechado ou aberto, geralmente de metal, criado para passagem de materiais líquidos ou sólidos
  5. 5
    cano através do qual as águas dos telhados escoam
  6. 6
    entalha para os componentes de rolamentos, sejam esferas ou rolos
  7. 7
    abertura estreita no palco usada para levar os cenários para o porão

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how calha appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Uma das brincadeiras mais comuns entre as crianças é a calha.
  2. A calha conduzia o leite dos cilindros para as garrafas.

Synonyms

calhecarriltrilhocaleiracaleiracondutoranhura

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclha
  • cahla
  • calah
  • calhha
  • callha
  • ccalha
  • claha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aclha2cahla2calah2calhha1callha1ccalha1claha2
Edit distance from "calha"

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 "calha"?
"calha" is spelled C-A-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.ʎɐ/.
What does "calha" mean?
As a noun, "calha" means: amarelinha
What words are commonly confused with "calha"?
"calha" is commonly confused with "chá", "clã", "casa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calha" is /ˈka.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calha" come from?
"calha" 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 "calha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

baião#30,438cível#30,490dobre#30,519enjoo#30,535

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

pulga7 variantsjumbo7 variantsmiopia7 variantsmeans7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list