em volta de
The verdict
“em volta de” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ao redor, a toda a volta, circundando
Corpus desk
Index PT-em-volta-de · em volta de · Portuguese
em volta de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | em volta de |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “em volta de” em português
Rare enough to double-check
em volta de is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
em volta de doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is em volta de, spelled E-M- -V-O-L-T-A- -D-E.
Definition
- 1ao redor, a toda a volta, circundando
- 2rodeado de atenções
- 3entre os circunstantes, os presentes:
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how em volta de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Relanceei os olhos em volta de mim; a praia estava deserta"
"Benditos sejam todos que te amarem, / As que em volta de ti ajoelharem / Numa grande paixão fervente e louca!"
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.