galera

/ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/

//ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“galera” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,306
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antiga embarcação, comprida e estreita, de vela e remos, com dois ou três mastros

Corpus desk

Index PT-galera · galera · Portuguese

galera · rank #5,306 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,306
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH gajo

Nearest frequency peer: gajo (-1 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 “galera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “galera” 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).

galera vs garra
67% similar
galera vs galês
50% similar
galera vs gaveta
67% similar

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

Key facts for galera
PropertyValue
Headwordgalera
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,306
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “galera”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “gajo” (#5,305), “ginásio” (#5,307), “hit” (#5,308). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “galera” fica em #5,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around galera (IPA /ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,306 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for galera, with forms such as "aglera", "gaelra", and "galear". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "garra", "galês", "gaveta", 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is galera, spelled G-A-L-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    antiga embarcação, comprida e estreita, de vela e remos, com dois ou três mastros
  2. 2
    designação genérica das embarcações que têm três mastros armados à redonda
  3. 3
    carroça para transportes de bombeiros, em serviço de incêndios
  4. 4
    carroça de quatro rodas, para transporte de mobília e fardos muito pesados
  5. 5
    forno para fundição
  6. 6
    grupo de pessoas

Synonyms

rapeize

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aglera
  • gaelra
  • galear
  • galerra
  • gallera
  • galrea
  • ggalera
  • glaera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of galera - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aglera2gaelra2galear2galerra1gallera1galrea2ggalera1glaera2
Edit distance from "galera"

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 "galera"?
"galera" is spelled G-A-L-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/.
What does "galera" mean?
As a noun, "galera" means: antiga embarcação, comprida e estreita, de vela e remos, com dois ou três mastros
What words are commonly confused with "galera"?
"galera" is commonly confused with "garra", "galês", "gaveta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "galera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galera" is /ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galera" come from?
"galera" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

matriz#5,321mérito#5,324carvão#5,283queres#5,339

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

first8 variantstomado8 variantstraição8 variantscarrega8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list