galheta

/ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ/

//ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“galheta” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #94,816 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,816
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - frasco com pequeno gargalo para servir óleo ou vinagre à mesa

Key facts for galheta
PropertyValue
Headwordgalheta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,816
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “galheta” 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). galheta 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 galheta is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,816 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 edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for galheta, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is galheta, spelled G-A-L-H-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    frasco com pequeno gargalo para servir óleo ou vinagre à mesa
  2. 2
    recipientes que contém a água e o vinho que serão consagrados na missa católica.

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 "galheta"?
"galheta" is spelled G-A-L-H-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ/.
What does "galheta" mean?
As a noun, "galheta" means: frasco com pequeno gargalo para servir óleo ou vinagre à mesa
How do you pronounce "galheta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galheta" is /ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galheta" come from?
"galheta" 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 “galheta”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-A-L-H-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡɐ.ˈʎe.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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