painel

/paj.ˈnɛɫ/

//paj.ˈnɛɫ// noun

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The verdict

“painel” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,012 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,012
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - quadro sobre tela ou pano

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

painel vs pane
67% similar
painel vs papel
67% similar
painel vs paiol
67% similar

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

Key facts for painel
PropertyValue
Headwordpainel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/paj.ˈnɛɫ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,012
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “painel” 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). painel 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 painel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /paj.ˈnɛɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,012 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for painel, with forms such as "apinel", "paienl", and "painell". 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 also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "pane", "papel", "paiol", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is painel, spelled P-A-I-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    quadro sobre tela ou pano
  2. 2
    pintura
  3. 3
    retábulo
  4. 4
    almofada de portas ou janelas
  5. 5
    relevo, em forma de moldura, sobre um plano, em obra de arquitetura
  6. 6
    conjunto dos panos que formam a vela do navio
  7. 7
    chapa exterior das fechaduras
  8. 8
    espetáculo
  9. 9
    área que serve de espaço de exposição de outros elementos em uma interface gráfica de usuário de um programa
  10. 10
    área comumente em formato retangular longilíneo que extende-se por toda uma lateral de uma área de trabalho, na qual normalmente há ou pode haver ícone de menu de aplicativos, ícones de atalhos, área para caixa de janelas de programas abertos e uma bandeja de sistema

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apinel,paienl,painell,painle,painnel,paniel,pianel,ppainel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apinel2paienl2painell1painle2painnel1paniel2pianel2ppainel1
Edit distance from "painel"

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 "painel"?
"painel" is spelled P-A-I-N-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /paj.ˈnɛɫ/.
What does "painel" mean?
As a noun, "painel" means: quadro sobre tela ou pano
What words are commonly confused with "painel"?
"painel" is commonly confused with "pane", "papel", "paiol". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "painel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "painel" is /paj.ˈnɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "painel" come from?
"painel" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “painel”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-I-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /paj.ˈnɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pane” - see the side-by-side comparison. painel vs pane
  • 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