lavagante
/lɐ.vɐ.ˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/
The verdict
“lavagante” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - crustáceo decápode e macruro da família dos Astacídeos (Homarus gammarus)
Corpus desk
Index PT-lavagante · lavagante · Portuguese
lavagante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lavagante |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /lɐ.vɐ.ˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “lavagante” em português
Rare enough to double-check
lavagante is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /lɐ.vɐ.ˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "crustáceo decápode e macruro da família dos Astacídeos (Homarus gammarus)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lavagante, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is lavagante, spelled L-A-V-A-G-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1crustáceo decápode e macruro da família dos Astacídeos (Homarus gammarus)
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.