orvalho

/ɔɾ.ˈva.ʎu/

//ɔɾ.ˈva.ʎu// noun

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The verdict

“orvalho” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,904
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gotículas de água que se formam à superfície dos corpos por condensação do vapor de água ambiente

Corpus desk

Index PT-orvalho · orvalho · Portuguese

orvalho · rank #31,904 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,904
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH oss

Nearest frequency peer: oss (+1 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 “orvalho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “orvalho” 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).

orvalho vs Osvaldo
57% similar
orvalho vs orgulho
71% similar

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

Key facts for orvalho
PropertyValue
Headwordorvalho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔɾ.ˈva.ʎu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,904
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “orvalho”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.orvalhocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “oss” (#31,905), “pacientemente” (#31,908), “palpável” (#31,909). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “orvalho” fica em #31,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around orvalho (IPA /ɔɾ.ˈva.ʎu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,904 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for orvalho, with forms such as "oravlho", "orrvalho", and "orvahlo". 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, "Osvaldo", "orgulho", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is orvalho, spelled O-R-V-A-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    gotículas de água que se formam à superfície dos corpos por condensação do vapor de água ambiente
  2. 2
    gotículas que se depositam durante a noite sobre qualquer superfície fria
  3. 3
    chuva fina

This word in other languages

dew(English)rocío(Español)rosée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oravlho
  • orrvalho
  • orvahlo
  • orvalhho
  • orvallho
  • orvaloh
  • orvlaho
  • orvvalho
  • ovralho
  • rovalho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oravlho2orrvalho1orvahlo2orvalhho1orvallho1orvaloh2orvlaho2orvvalho1
Edit distance from "orvalho"

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 "orvalho"?
"orvalho" is spelled O-R-V-A-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔɾ.ˈva.ʎu/.
What does "orvalho" mean?
As a noun, "orvalho" means: gotículas de água que se formam à superfície dos corpos por condensação do vapor de água ambiente
What words are commonly confused with "orvalho"?
"orvalho" is commonly confused with "Osvaldo", "orgulho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "orvalho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orvalho" is /ɔɾ.ˈva.ʎu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orvalho" come from?
"orvalho" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "orvalho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

refutar#31,945lucidez#31,859rústico#31,960injetar#31,825

Similar misspelling depth

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

veraneio10 variantsverbete10 variantsformoso10 variantsbombear10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list