olho

/ˈɔ.ʎʊ/

//ˈɔ.ʎʊ// noun

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The verdict

“olho” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,251 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,251
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - órgão, geralmente aos pares, de vários animais responsável pela visão

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

olho vs ovo
50% similar
olho vs oro
50% similar
olho vs ono
50% similar

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

Key facts for olho
PropertyValue
Headwordolho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔ.ʎʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,251
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “olho” 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). olho lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for olho is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɔ.ʎʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,251 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for olho, with forms such as "loho", "ohlo", and "olhho". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ovo", "oro", "ono", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is olho, spelled O-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    órgão, geralmente aos pares, de vários animais responsável pela visão
  2. 2
    percepção realizada pelo sentido da visão
  3. 3
    habilidade inata ou experiência em determinado campo ou para realizar certa tarefa
  4. 4
    orifício que se forma no queijo ou em outras massas
  5. 5
    furo, na agulha, para a passagem de linhas ou fios
  6. 6
    vão no centro da mó superior de um moinho, por onde passam os grãos
  7. 7
    espaço para inserir o cabo em certas ferramentas
  8. 8
    folhas que compõem o miolo de determinadas hortaliças
  9. 9
    olho-d'água
  10. 10
    janela ou abertura em forma de círculo ou elipse, na parede ou no teto, com funções de iluminação e ventilação
  11. 11
    parte visível de plantas em estágio inicial de desenvolvimento, geralmente consistindo de um caule em crescimento e folhas
  12. 12
    região localizada no centro de um ciclone tropical forte, onde as condições climáticas são amenas
  13. 13
    breve texto que serve para destacar um assunto relacionado à matéria principal

Synonyms

perspicáciasagacidadeburacoóculoolho de boibrotogemarebento

This word in other languages

eye(English)ojo(Español)œil(Français)Auge(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: loho,ohlo,olhho,ollho,oloh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

loho2ohlo2olhho1ollho1oloh2
Edit distance from "olho"

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 "olho"?
"olho" is spelled O-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔ.ʎʊ/.
What does "olho" mean?
As a noun, "olho" means: órgão, geralmente aos pares, de vários animais responsável pela visão
What words are commonly confused with "olho"?
"olho" is commonly confused with "ovo", "oro", "ono". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "olho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olho" is /ˈɔ.ʎʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olho" come from?
"olho" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “olho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɔ.ʎʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ovo” - see the side-by-side comparison. olho vs ovo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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