ovelha negra
The verdict
“ovelha negra” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pessoa que se destaca num grupo por sua má conduta
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ovelha negra |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ovelha negra” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ovelha negra is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ovelha negra, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ovelha negra, spelled O-V-E-L-H-A- -N-E-G-R-A.
Definition
- 1pessoa que se destaca num grupo por sua má conduta
- 2pessoa, coisa ou item que se destaca dos demais de sua classe
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.
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Using “ovelha negra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-V-E-L-H-A- -N-E-G-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.