lagarta

/la.ˈgaɹ.ta/

//la.ˈgaɹ.ta// noun

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The verdict

“lagarta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,619
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - larva de borboleta ou mariposa

Corpus desk

Index PT-lagarta · lagarta · Portuguese

lagarta · rank #30,619 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,619
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH len

Nearest frequency peer: len (+3 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 “lagarta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lagarta” 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).

lagarta vs lagarto
86% similar
lagarta vs lagosta
71% similar

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

Key facts for lagarta
PropertyValue
Headwordlagarta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/la.ˈgaɹ.ta/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,619
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lagarta”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “len” (#30,622), “jumbo” (#30,615), “joalheria” (#30,614). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lagarta” fica em #30,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lagarta (IPA /la.ˈgaɹ.ta/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,619 among 581 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "larva de borboleta ou mariposa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lagarta, with forms such as "algarta", "laagrta", and "lagarat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lagarto", "lagosta", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 lagarta, spelled L-A-G-A-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    larva de borboleta ou mariposa

This word in other languages

caterpillar(English)oruga(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • algarta
  • laagrta
  • lagarat
  • lagarrta
  • lagartta
  • lagatra
  • laggarta
  • lagrata
  • lgaarta
  • llagarta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lagarta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

algarta2laagrta2lagarat2lagarrta1lagartta1lagatra2laggarta1lagrata2
Edit distance from "lagarta"

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 "lagarta"?
"lagarta" is spelled L-A-G-A-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /la.ˈgaɹ.ta/.
What does "lagarta" mean?
As a noun, "lagarta" means: larva de borboleta ou mariposa
What words are commonly confused with "lagarta"?
"lagarta" is commonly confused with "lagarto", "lagosta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lagarta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lagarta" is /la.ˈgaɹ.ta/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lagarta" come from?
"lagarta" 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 "lagarta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ingrato#30,604peralta#30,669gaivota#30,567flertar#30,560

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

repelir10 variantssoberba10 variantsdeclare10 variantsavental10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list