calor

/kɐ.ˈloɾ/

//kɐ.ˈloɾ// noun

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The verdict

“calor” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,839 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,839
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sensação experimentada em um ambiente aquecido ou ao tocar um objeto quente

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

calor vs cor
60% similar
calor vs cão
40% similar
calor vs car
60% similar

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

Key facts for calor
PropertyValue
Headwordcalor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈloɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,839
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calor” 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). calor lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for calor is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ˈloɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,839 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for calor, with forms such as "aclor", "callor", and "calorr". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "cão", "car", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is calor, spelled C-A-L-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sensação experimentada em um ambiente aquecido ou ao tocar um objeto quente
  2. 2
    qualidade do que está quente
  3. 3
    animação
  4. 4
    cordialidade
  5. 5
    energia térmica que flui de um corpo para outro em virtude da diferença de temperatura entre eles; energia na forma de calor pode entrar (+) ou sair (-) de um corpo, mas calor não pode ser adicionado ou removido de um corpo, pois nenhum corpo possui calor (os corpos possuem energia interna); é medido em calorias ou joules
  6. 6
    quantidade de energia transferida entre um sistema e sua vizinhança não em virtude da variação do volume ou do movimento da fronteira que os separa (trabalho), mas sim através da citada fronteira; a fronteira que permite a existência de calor é denominada fronteira diabática; a que não permite, fronteira adiabática
  7. 7
    em acordo com a primeira lei da termodinâmica (ΔU=Q- Tau ), uma das formas (Q) de se alterar a energia interna (U) de um sistema; a outra forma dá-se via trabalho ( Tau )
  8. 8
    pressão adversária aguda que coloca uma equipe em complicação defensiva de eminente marcação de ponto em seu desfavor

This word in other languages

heat(English)calor(Español)chaleur(Français)Hitze(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aclor,callor,calorr,caolr,ccalor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aclor2callor1calorr1caolr2ccalor1
Edit distance from "calor"

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 "calor"?
"calor" is spelled C-A-L-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈloɾ/.
What does "calor" mean?
As a noun, "calor" means: sensação experimentada em um ambiente aquecido ou ao tocar um objeto quente
What words are commonly confused with "calor"?
"calor" is commonly confused with "cor", "cão", "car". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calor" is /kɐ.ˈloɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calor" come from?
"calor" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “calor”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-L-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.ˈloɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. calor vs cor
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list