cascavel

/kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈvɛɫ/

//kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈvɛɫ// noun

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The verdict

“cascavel” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,006. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,006
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - serpente de pele estriada e apêndices córneos na cauda e que produz ruídos que se assemelham a guizos

Corpus desk

Index PT-cascavel · cascavel · Portuguese

cascavel · rank #16,006 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,006
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH castor

Nearest frequency peer: castor (+1 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 “cascavel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cascavel” 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
Key facts for cascavel
PropertyValue
Headwordcascavel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈvɛɫ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,006
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cascavel”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cascavelcai 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 “castor” (#16,007), “brega” (#16,001), “blitz” (#15,999). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cascavel” fica em #16,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cascavel (IPA /kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈvɛɫ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,006 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cascavel, with forms such as "acscavel", "cacsavel", and "casacvel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is cascavel, spelled C-A-S-C-A-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    serpente de pele estriada e apêndices córneos na cauda e que produz ruídos que se assemelham a guizos
  2. 2
    pessoa muito ruim (geralmente se diz de mulher)

This word in other languages

rattlesnake(English)serpiente de cascabel(Español)serpent à sonnette(Français)Klapperschlange(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acscavel
  • cacsavel
  • casacvel
  • cascaevl
  • cascavell
  • cascavle
  • cascavvel
  • casccavel
  • cascvael
  • casscavel
  • ccascavel
  • csacavel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cascavel - 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.

acscavel2cacsavel2casacvel2cascaevl2cascavell1cascavle2cascavvel1casccavel1
Edit distance from "cascavel"

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 "cascavel"?
"cascavel" is spelled C-A-S-C-A-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈvɛɫ/.
What does "cascavel" mean?
As a noun, "cascavel" means: serpente de pele estriada e apêndices córneos na cauda e que produz ruídos que se assemelham a guizos
What are common misspellings of "cascavel"?
Common misspellings include "acscavel", "cacsavel", "casacvel", "cascaevl", "cascavell". The correct spelling is "cascavel".
How do you pronounce "cascavel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cascavel" is /kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈvɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cascavel" come from?
"cascavel" 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 "cascavel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bactéria#15,996arqueiro#15,985encostar#16,042estourar#16,049

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

distorção12 variantseducativo12 variantstravesti12 variantshumilhar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list