célula

/ˈsɛ.lu.lə/

//ˈsɛ.lu.lə// noun

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The verdict

“célula” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,030. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,030
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unidade estrutural básica da constituição dos seres vivos, excetos dos vírus

Corpus desk

Index PT-celula · célula · Portuguese

célula · rank #8,030 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,030
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH days

Nearest frequency peer: days (+3 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 “célula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “célula” 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).

célula vs coluna
67% similar
célula vs cúpula
67% similar
célula vs cela
50% similar

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

Key facts for célula
PropertyValue
Headwordcélula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛ.lu.lə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,030
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “célula”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “days” (#8,033), “cota” (#8,026), “derivado” (#8,037). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “célula” fica em #8,030. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around célula (IPA /ˈsɛ.lu.lə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,030 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for célula, with forms such as "ccélula", "cléula", and "céllua". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "coluna", "cúpula", "cela", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is célula, spelled C-É-L-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    unidade estrutural básica da constituição dos seres vivos, excetos dos vírus
  2. 2
    lacuna, espaço vazio
  3. 3
    componente de pilhas ou baterias onde ocorrem as reações de oxirredução
  4. 4
    área membranosa localizada na asa dos insetos, circundada por nervuras
  5. 5
    em prisões, cubículo onde os condenados ficam
  6. 6
    grupo de indivíduos que defende os mesmos ideais ou objetivos
  7. 7
    alvéolo
  8. 8
    elemento gráfico dentro de tela de uma planílha que compõe-se de uma área quadricular que pode exibir conteúdo ajustado em seu interior

Synonyms

cela

This word in other languages

cell(English)célula(Español)cellule(Français)Zelle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccélula
  • cléula
  • céllua
  • céllula
  • célual
  • célulla
  • céulla
  • éclula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccélula1cléula2céllua2céllula1célual2célulla1céulla2éclula2
Edit distance from "célula"

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 "célula"?
"célula" is spelled C-É-L-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛ.lu.lə/.
What does "célula" mean?
As a noun, "célula" means: unidade estrutural básica da constituição dos seres vivos, excetos dos vírus
What words are commonly confused with "célula"?
"célula" is commonly confused with "coluna", "cúpula", "cela". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "célula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "célula" is /ˈsɛ.lu.lə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "célula" come from?
"célula" 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 "célula", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

compor#8,020filtro#8,055trevas#7,988trauma#7,986

Similar misspelling depth

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

arranjo8 variantssigilo8 variantsmaduro8 variantsandava8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list