centelha

/sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/

//sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“centelha” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,686
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - partícula luminosa que se desprende de um corpo incandescente

Corpus desk

Index PT-centelha · centelha · Portuguese

centelha · rank #31,686 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,686
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH centeio

Nearest frequency peer: centeio (-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 “centelha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “centelha” 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).

centelha vs centena
75% similar

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

Key facts for centelha
PropertyValue
Headwordcentelha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,686
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “centelha”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.centelhacai 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 “centeio” (#31,685), “cegamente” (#31,684), “cata” (#31,681). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “centelha” fica em #31,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around centelha (IPA /sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,686 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for centelha, with forms such as "ccentelha", "cenetlha", and "cenntelha". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "centena", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is centelha, spelled C-E-N-T-E-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    partícula luminosa que se desprende de um corpo incandescente
  2. 2
    fagulha
  3. 3
    faísca
  4. 4
    chispa

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccentelha
  • cenetlha
  • cenntelha
  • centehla
  • centelah
  • centelhha
  • centellha
  • centleha
  • centtelha
  • cetnelha
  • cnetelha
  • ecntelha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of centelha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccentelha1cenetlha2cenntelha1centehla2centelah2centelhha1centellha1centleha2
Edit distance from "centelha"

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 "centelha"?
"centelha" is spelled C-E-N-T-E-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/.
What does "centelha" mean?
As a noun, "centelha" means: partícula luminosa que se desprende de um corpo incandescente
What words are commonly confused with "centelha"?
"centelha" is commonly confused with "centena". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "centelha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centelha" is /sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "centelha" come from?
"centelha" 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 "centelha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

canivete#31,675camomila#31,674convicto#31,709alfaiate#31,630

Similar misspelling depth

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

fermento12 variantsgrotesco12 variantspalpável12 variantspilhagem12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list