cavala

/kɐ.ˈva.lɐ/

//kɐ.ˈva.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cavala” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #35,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,922
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - peixe teleósteo da família dos escombrídeos

Corpus desk

Index PT-cavala · cavala · Portuguese

cavala · rank #35,922 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,922
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH caule

Nearest frequency peer: caule (-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 “cavala”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cavala” 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).

cavala vs cavar
67% similar
cavala vs cavalo
83% similar
cavala vs cevada
67% similar

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

Key facts for cavala
PropertyValue
Headwordcavala
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈva.lɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,922
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cavala”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “caule” (#35,921), “categorização” (#35,919), “carrapato” (#35,917). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cavala” fica em #35,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cavala (IPA /kɐ.ˈva.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,922 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cavala, with forms such as "acvala", "caavla", and "cavaal". 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, "cavar", "cavalo", "cevada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cavala, spelled C-A-V-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    peixe teleósteo da família dos escombrídeos
  2. 2
    sarda
  3. 3
    mulher de corpo voluptuoso bem proporcionado, com coxas, seios, traseiro atraentes

Synonyms

potranca

This word in other languages

mackerel(English)caballa(Español)maquereau(Français)Makrele(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acvala
  • caavla
  • cavaal
  • cavalla
  • cavlaa
  • cavvala
  • ccavala
  • cvaala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acvala2caavla2cavaal2cavalla1cavlaa2cavvala1ccavala1cvaala2
Edit distance from "cavala"

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 "cavala"?
"cavala" is spelled C-A-V-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈva.lɐ/.
What does "cavala" mean?
As a noun, "cavala" means: peixe teleósteo da família dos escombrídeos
What words are commonly confused with "cavala"?
"cavala" is commonly confused with "cavar", "cavalo", "cevada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cavala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cavala" is /kɐ.ˈva.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cavala" come from?
"cavala" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

aflito8 variantsadorno8 variantsjovial8 variantsrapina8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list