nouvelle

/nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

The verdict

“nouvelle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,279
frequency rank, Portuguese
881
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - informação

Key facts for nouvelle
PropertyValue
Headwordnouvelle
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,279
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nouvelle” 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). nouvelle lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nouvelle (IPA /nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,279 among 881 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nouvelle, with forms such as "nnouvelle", "nouevlle", and "nouvele". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is nouvelle, spelled N-O-U-V-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    informação
  2. 2
    novela

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnouvelle
  • nouevlle
  • nouvele
  • nouvelel
  • nouvlele
  • nouvvelle
  • novuelle
  • nuovelle
  • onuvelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nouvelle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnouvelle1nouevlle2nouvele1nouvelel2nouvlele2nouvvelle1novuelle2nuovelle2
Edit distance from "nouvelle"

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 "nouvelle"?
"nouvelle" is spelled N-O-U-V-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "nouvelle" mean?
As a noun, "nouvelle" means: informação
What are common misspellings of "nouvelle"?
Common misspellings include "nnouvelle", "nouevlle", "nouvele", "nouvelel", "nouvlele". The correct spelling is "nouvelle".
How do you pronounce "nouvelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nouvelle" is /nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nouvelle" come from?
"nouvelle" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nouvelle”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-O-U-V-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /nuvɛl/ ouvir^(fonte ?) (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

Same frequency band

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