envolver

/ẽ.voɫ.ˈveɾ/

//ẽ.voɫ.ˈveɾ// verb

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The verdict

“envolver” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,147
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - incluir como circunstância, condição ou consequência necessárias; implicar

Corpus desk

Index PT-envolver · envolver · Portuguese

envolver · rank #4,147 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,147
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH escuta

Nearest frequency peer: escuta (+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 “envolver”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “envolver” 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).

envolver vs encolher
75% similar

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

Key facts for envolver
PropertyValue
Headwordenvolver
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.voɫ.ˈveɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,147
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “envolver”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “escuta” (#4,149), “febre” (#4,152), “funcionário” (#4,154). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “envolver” fica em #4,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around envolver (IPA /ẽ.voɫ.ˈveɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,147 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for envolver, with forms such as "ennvolver", "enovlver", and "envlover". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "encolher", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is envolver, spelled E-N-V-O-L-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    incluir como circunstância, condição ou consequência necessárias; implicar
  2. 2
    incluir, conter ou compreender dentro do escopo de operação
  3. 3
    levar a dificuldades; fazer com que alguém seja associado em algo desfavorável
  4. 4
    implicar, como em culpa ou crime, ou em qualquer assunto
  5. 5
    engajar interesses em algo
  6. 6
    preocupar-se com ou dedicar-se a algo
  7. 7
    envelopar, cobrir algo total ou parcialmente em plástico, papel ou outro coisa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Este trabalho envolve longas e duras horas.
  2. Tentou envolver o amigo nos seus negócios escusos.

This word in other languages

involve(English)envolver(Español)verwickeln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ennvolver
  • enovlver
  • envlover
  • envolevr
  • envollver
  • envolverr
  • envolvre
  • envolvver
  • envovler
  • envvolver
  • evnolver
  • nevolver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ennvolver1enovlver2envlover2envolevr2envollver1envolverr1envolvre2envolvver1
Edit distance from "envolver"

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 "envolver"?
"envolver" is spelled E-N-V-O-L-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.voɫ.ˈveɾ/.
What does "envolver" mean?
As a verb, "envolver" means: incluir como circunstância, condição ou consequência necessárias; implicar
What words are commonly confused with "envolver"?
"envolver" is commonly confused with "encolher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "envolver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "envolver" is /ẽ.voɫ.ˈveɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "envolver" come from?
"envolver" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

negativo#4,164caminhão#4,127uniforme#4,115suspeita#4,112

Similar misspelling depth

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

sintomas12 variantsprotesto12 variantspassagens12 variantsdisposto12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list