rodela

/Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ/

//Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“rodela” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,094 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,094
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequena roda

Key facts for rodela
PropertyValue
Headwordrodela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,094
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rodela” 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). rodela lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rodela is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,094 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for rodela in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is rodela, spelled R-O-D-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena roda
  2. 2
    escudo redondo usado antigamente pela infantaria
  3. 3
    pequeno pedaço circular de alimento

Synonyms

fatia

This word in other languages

rodela(Español)

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 "rodela"?
"rodela" is spelled R-O-D-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ/.
What does "rodela" mean?
As a noun, "rodela" means: pequena roda
How do you pronounce "rodela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rodela" is /Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rodela" come from?
"rodela" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “rodela”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-O-D-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Ru.ˈdɛ.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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