hello

/hɛˈloʊ̯/, /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/, /h@"loU/

//hɛˈloʊ̯/, /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/, /h@"loU// intj

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The verdict

“hello” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,097
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - oi, olá

Corpus desk

Index PT-hello · hello · Portuguese

hello · rank #13,097 · 5 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,097
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH hold

Nearest frequency peer: hold (+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 “hello”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hello” 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).

hello vs hill
60% similar
hello vs help
60% similar
hello vs hero
60% similar

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

Key facts for hello
PropertyValue
Headwordhello
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/hɛˈloʊ̯/, /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/, /h@"loU/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,097
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “hello”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).hellocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “hold” (#13,098), “hour” (#13,099), “impasse” (#13,103). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “hello” fica em #13,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around hello (IPA /hɛˈloʊ̯/, /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/, /h@"loU/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #13,097 among 409 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for hello, with forms such as "ehllo", "helo", and "helol". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "hill", "help", "hero", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 hello, spelled H-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    oi, olá
  2. 2
    alô, pronto
  3. 3
    oi?, olá?, alguém aqui?
  4. 4
    implica que o emissor acredita o receptor está fazendo algo tolo; alô?, acorda!
  5. 5
    expressa perplexidade, espanto

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?
  2. Hello? What’s going on here?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehllo
  • helo
  • helol
  • hhello
  • hlelo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehllo2helo1helol2hhello1hlelo2
Edit distance from "hello"

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 "hello"?
"hello" is spelled H-E-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /hɛˈloʊ̯/, /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/, /h@"loU/.
What does "hello" mean?
As an interjection, "hello" means: oi, olá
What words are commonly confused with "hello"?
"hello" is commonly confused with "hill", "help", "hero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hello"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hello" is /hɛˈloʊ̯/, /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/, /h@"loU/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hello" come from?
"hello" 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 "hello", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rifle#13,169ruiva#13,171sacar#13,172alive#13,009

Similar misspelling depth

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

hour5 variantsfeto5 variantsboné5 variantssaid5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list