cavalete

/kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ/

//kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“cavalete” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #47,774. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,774
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - armação triangular para sustentáculo de objetos a uma certa altura

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cavalete vs capacete
75% similar

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

Key facts for cavalete
PropertyValue
Headwordcavalete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,774
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cavalete” 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). cavalete lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cavalete (IPA /kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,774 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cavalete, with forms such as "acvalete", "caavlete", and "cavaelte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "capacete", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is cavalete, spelled C-A-V-A-L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    armação triangular para sustentáculo de objetos a uma certa altura
  2. 2
    armação de quatro pés ligados entre si, que sustentam rigidamente um sarrafo disposto horizontalmente ligado pelos seus extremos em v invertida com os pés
  3. 3
    espécie de tripé para suporte de telas de pintura
  4. 4
    espécie de suporte para pontes
  5. 5
    instrumento de tortura
  6. 6
    suporte de cilindro móvel; barra dentada
  7. 7
    suporte que nos instrumentos de corda, eleva estas, segura-as e transmite a sua vibração à caixa acústica, ponte

This word in other languages

easel(English)chevalet(Français)Staffelei(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acvalete
  • caavlete
  • cavaelte
  • cavaleet
  • cavalette
  • cavallete
  • cavaltee
  • cavlaete
  • cavvalete
  • ccavalete
  • cvaalete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acvalete2caavlete2cavaelte2cavaleet2cavalette1cavallete1cavaltee2cavlaete2
Edit distance from "cavalete"

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 "cavalete"?
"cavalete" is spelled C-A-V-A-L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ/.
What does "cavalete" mean?
As a noun, "cavalete" means: armação triangular para sustentáculo de objetos a uma certa altura
What words are commonly confused with "cavalete"?
"cavalete" is commonly confused with "capacete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cavalete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cavalete" is /kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cavalete" come from?
"cavalete" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cavalete”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-V-A-L-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.vɐ.ˈle.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “capacete” - see the side-by-side comparison. cavalete vs capacete
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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