envelhecer

/ẽ.vɨ.ʎɨ.ˈseɾ/

//ẽ.vɨ.ʎɨ.ˈseɾ// verb

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The verdict

“envelhecer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,848. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,848
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar-se velho

Corpus desk

Index PT-envelhecer · envelhecer · Portuguese

envelhecer · rank #18,848 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,848
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH escadaria

Nearest frequency peer: escadaria (+2 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 “envelhecer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “envelhecer” 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
Key facts for envelhecer
PropertyValue
Headwordenvelhecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.vɨ.ʎɨ.ˈseɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,848
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “envelhecer”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.envelhecercai 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 “escadaria” (#18,850), “esclarecido” (#18,852), “escombros” (#18,853). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “envelhecer” fica em #18,848. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around envelhecer (IPA /ẽ.vɨ.ʎɨ.ˈseɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,848 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "tornar-se velho".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for envelhecer, with forms such as "enevlhecer", "ennvelhecer", and "envehlecer". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is envelhecer, spelled E-N-V-E-L-H-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar-se velho

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how envelhecer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Morrer é parte integrante do viver; as células começam a envelhecer assim que nascemos.

This word in other languages

age(English)envejecer(Español)vieillir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enevlhecer
  • ennvelhecer
  • envehlecer
  • envelehcer
  • envelhceer
  • envelheccer
  • envelhecerr
  • envelhecre
  • envelheecr
  • envelhhecer
  • envellhecer
  • envlehecer
  • envvelhecer
  • evnelhecer
  • nevelhecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enevlhecer2ennvelhecer1envehlecer2envelehcer2envelhceer2envelheccer1envelhecerr1envelhecre2
Edit distance from "envelhecer"

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 "envelhecer"?
"envelhecer" is spelled E-N-V-E-L-H-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.vɨ.ʎɨ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "envelhecer" mean?
As a verb, "envelhecer" means: tornar-se velho
What are common misspellings of "envelhecer"?
Common misspellings include "enevlhecer", "ennvelhecer", "envehlecer", "envelehcer", "envelhceer". The correct spelling is "envelhecer".
How do you pronounce "envelhecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "envelhecer" is /ẽ.vɨ.ʎɨ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "envelhecer" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list