olheiro

noun

The verdict

“olheiro” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,474
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o que olha por alguma coisa

Key facts for olheiro
PropertyValue
Headwordolheiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,474
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “olheiro” 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). olheiro 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 olheiro, anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,474 among 846 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for olheiro, with forms such as "loheiro", "ohleiro", and "olehiro". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is olheiro, spelled O-L-H-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o que olha por alguma coisa
  2. 2
    quem tem a obrigação de vigiar certos trabalhos
  3. 3
    informador; inquisidor
  4. 4
    observador a quem nada escapa; quem tudo vê
  5. 5
    sítio donde brota a água do solo
  6. 6
    nascente de água
  7. 7
    cachão
  8. 8
    terreno pantanoso no meio de terras secas
  9. 9
    curioso; bisbilhoteiro; metediço
  10. 10
    nome vulgar da toca de entrada da paca

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • loheiro
  • ohleiro
  • olehiro
  • olheior
  • olheirro
  • olherio
  • olhheiro
  • olhiero
  • ollheiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of olheiro - 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.

loheiro2ohleiro2olehiro2olheior2olheirro1olherio2olhheiro1olhiero2
Edit distance from "olheiro"

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 "olheiro"?
"olheiro" is spelled O-L-H-E-I-R-O.
What does "olheiro" mean?
As a noun, "olheiro" means: o que olha por alguma coisa
What are common misspellings of "olheiro"?
Common misspellings include "loheiro", "ohleiro", "olehiro", "olheior", "olheirro". The correct spelling is "olheiro".
What language does "olheiro" come from?
"olheiro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “olheiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-L-H-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list