folha

/ˈfo.ʎɐ/

//ˈfo.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“folha” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,930 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,930
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - órgão da planta, geralmente verde e responsável pela fotossíntese (na maioria das vezes), composta de limbo (estrutura laminar), pecíolo (haste que liga o limbo ao caule) e, algumas vezes, bainha (...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

folha vs fora
60% similar
folha vs força
60% similar
folha vs folia
80% similar

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

Key facts for folha
PropertyValue
Headwordfolha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfo.ʎɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,930
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folha” 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). folha 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 folha is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfo.ʎɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,930 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for folha, with forms such as "ffolha", "floha", and "fohla". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "fora", "força", "folia", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is folha, spelled F-O-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    órgão da planta, geralmente verde e responsável pela fotossíntese (na maioria das vezes), composta de limbo (estrutura laminar), pecíolo (haste que liga o limbo ao caule) e, algumas vezes, bainha (invólucro alongado na base do pecíolo)
  2. 2
    vértice sobre o qual incide apenas uma aresta
  3. 3
    pedaço de papel em branco, vazio
  4. 4
    cada uma das unidades de uma impressão, cujas faces chamam-se páginas
  5. 5
    jornal
  6. 6
    lista, rol
  7. 7
    chapa ou lâmina de qualquer material
  8. 8
    terra de pastagens

This word in other languages

leaf(English)hoja(Español)feuille(Français)Blatt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffolha,floha,fohla,folah,folhha,follha,oflha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffolha1floha2fohla2folah2folhha1follha1oflha2
Edit distance from "folha"

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 "folha"?
"folha" is spelled F-O-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfo.ʎɐ/.
What does "folha" mean?
As a noun, "folha" means: órgão da planta, geralmente verde e responsável pela fotossíntese (na maioria das vezes), composta de limbo (estrutura laminar), pecíolo (haste que liga o limbo ao caule) e, algumas vezes, bainha (...
What words are commonly confused with "folha"?
"folha" is commonly confused with "fora", "força", "folia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folha" is /ˈfo.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folha" come from?
"folha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “folha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-O-L-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfo.ʎɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fora” - see the side-by-side comparison. folha vs fora
  • 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