caverna

/kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/

//kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ// noun

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The verdict

“caverna” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,741
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cavidade subterrânea

Corpus desk

Index PT-caverna · caverna · Portuguese

caverna · rank #7,741 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,741
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cat

Nearest frequency peer: cat (-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 “caverna”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “caverna” 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).

caverna vs chávena
57% similar
caverna vs caderno
71% similar
caverna vs cafeína
71% similar

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

Key facts for caverna
PropertyValue
Headwordcaverna
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,741
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “caverna”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cat” (#7,740), “Caroline” (#7,739), “compensação” (#7,744). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “caverna” fica em #7,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around caverna (IPA /kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,741 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 caverna, with forms such as "acverna", "caevrna", and "cavenra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "chávena", "caderno", "cafeína", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is caverna, spelled C-A-V-E-R-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cavidade subterrânea
  2. 2
    gruta, covil
  3. 3
    cada uma das traves verticais, que a jeito de costelas, formam e dão força ao costado do navio

Synonyms

antroespeluncafurnagruta

This word in other languages

cave(English)cueva(Español)grotte(Français)Höhle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acverna
  • caevrna
  • cavenra
  • caveran
  • cavernna
  • caverrna
  • cavrena
  • cavverna
  • ccaverna
  • cvaerna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acverna2caevrna2cavenra2caveran2cavernna1caverrna1cavrena2cavverna1
Edit distance from "caverna"

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 "caverna"?
"caverna" is spelled C-A-V-E-R-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/.
What does "caverna" mean?
As a noun, "caverna" means: cavidade subterrânea
What words are commonly confused with "caverna"?
"caverna" is commonly confused with "chávena", "caderno", "cafeína". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caverna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caverna" is /kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caverna" come from?
"caverna" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

gordura#7,777telhado#7,702honesto#7,781salgado#7,693

Similar misspelling depth

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

detenção10 variantssessenta10 variantsinvenção10 variantsobtenção10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list