cancela

/kɐ̃ˈsɛlɐ/

//kɐ̃ˈsɛlɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cancela” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,242
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - porta ou portão gradeado, de ferro ou madeira

Corpus desk

Index PT-cancela · cancela · Portuguese

cancela · rank #22,242 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,242
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cautelar

Nearest frequency peer: cautelar (+4 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 “cancela”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cancela” 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).

cancela vs câncer
57% similar
cancela vs caneta
71% similar
cancela vs canela
86% similar

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

Key facts for cancela
PropertyValue
Headwordcancela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ̃ˈsɛlɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,242
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cancela”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cancelacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cautelar” (#22,246), “caxemira” (#22,247), “cerne” (#22,249). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cancela” fica em #22,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cancela (IPA /kɐ̃ˈsɛlɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,242 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cancela, with forms such as "acncela", "cacnela", and "canccela". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "câncer", "caneta", "canela", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is cancela, spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    porta ou portão gradeado, de ferro ou madeira
  2. 2
    longa barra de aço acoplada a um suporte usada para impedir a passagem de veículos
  3. 3
    caixa retangular de madeira para transporte de estrume em cima de uma besta

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acncela
  • cacnela
  • canccela
  • canceal
  • cancella
  • canclea
  • canecla
  • canncela
  • ccancela
  • cnacela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cancela - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acncela2cacnela2canccela1canceal2cancella1canclea2canecla2canncela1
Edit distance from "cancela"

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 "cancela"?
"cancela" is spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ̃ˈsɛlɐ/.
What does "cancela" mean?
As a noun, "cancela" means: porta ou portão gradeado, de ferro ou madeira
What words are commonly confused with "cancela"?
"cancela" is commonly confused with "câncer", "caneta", "canela". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cancela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cancela" is /kɐ̃ˈsɛlɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cancela" come from?
"cancela" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cancela", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

because#22,230clarear#22,255decurso#22,269deduzir#22,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

compasso10 variantsdonzela10 variantsvirilha10 variantssocorrer10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list