envolto

/ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu/

//ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu// adj

The verdict

“envolto” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #21,738 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,738
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - envolvido

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

envolto vs encosto
71% similar

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

Key facts for envolto
PropertyValue
Headwordenvolto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,738
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “envolto” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). envolto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for envolto is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #21,738 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for envolto, with forms such as "ennvolto", "enovlto", and "envloto". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "encosto", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 envolto, spelled E-N-V-O-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    envolvido
  2. 2
    misturado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ennvolto,enovlto,envloto,envollto,envolot,envoltto,envotlo,envvolto,evnolto,nevolto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ennvolto1enovlto2envloto2envollto1envolot2envoltto1envotlo2envvolto1
Edit distance from "envolto"

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 "envolto"?
"envolto" is spelled E-N-V-O-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu/.
What does "envolto" mean?
As an adjective, "envolto" means: envolvido
What words are commonly confused with "envolto"?
"envolto" is commonly confused with "encosto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "envolto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "envolto" is /ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "envolto" come from?
"envolto" 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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Using “envolto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-V-O-L-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.ˈvoɫ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “encosto” - see the side-by-side comparison. envolto vs encosto
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list