rolar

/Ru.ˈlaɾ/

//Ru.ˈlaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“rolar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,812. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,812
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer girar

Corpus desk

Index PT-rolar · rolar · Portuguese

rolar · rank #8,812 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,812
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH reza

Nearest frequency peer: reza (-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 “rolar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rolar” 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).

rolar vs rosa
60% similar
rolar vs rota
60% similar
rolar vs rolo
60% similar

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

Key facts for rolar
PropertyValue
Headwordrolar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Ru.ˈlaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,812
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “rolar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “reza” (#8,811), “resultante” (#8,810), “saraiva” (#8,814). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “rolar” fica em #8,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rolar (IPA /Ru.ˈlaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,812 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rolar, with forms such as "orlar", "rloar", and "roalr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rosa", "rota", "rolo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is rolar, spelled R-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer girar
  2. 2
    rebolar
  3. 3
    fluir, passar de um lado para outro
  4. 4
    adiar o pagamento de uma conta
  5. 5
    mover-se sobre uma superfície girando, como uma bola ou uma roda
  6. 6
    locomover-se em cima de rodas
  7. 7
    fluir ou avançar numa corrente ou com um movimento ondulante, como ondas, fumaça ou água
  8. 8
    emitir ou ter um som profundo e longo, como um trovão, por exemplo
  9. 9
    girar em torno ou em cima de algo
  10. 10
    mover-se ao redor de algo ou em círculos, como o olho em sua órbita
  11. 11
    balançar de um lado para outro (diz-se de embarcações em águas bravias)
  12. 12
    agitar-se o mar, encarneirar-se, encresparem-se as ondas
  13. 13
    enrolar-se, formando um tubo
  14. 14
    desenvolver-se; ser apresentado
  15. 15
    acontecer
  16. 16
    mover gradualmente em relação a área de visualização disponível em um sentido virtual espacial a composição de píxeis que forma imagem de um conjunto de dados definido

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rolar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O Código vai fazer rolar muito dinheiro nas bilheterias dos cinemas, mas também vai desencadear uma polêmica que promete não ter fim.
  2. Ele explicou que, em momentos de volatilidade, as empresas preferem pagar os seus empréstimos em vez de rolar esses compromissos

This word in other languages

roll(English)rodar(Español)rouler(Français)rollen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orlar
  • rloar
  • roalr
  • rolarr
  • rollar
  • rolra
  • rrolar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rolar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orlar2rloar2roalr2rolarr1rollar1rolra2rrolar1
Edit distance from "rolar"

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 "rolar"?
"rolar" is spelled R-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Ru.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "rolar" mean?
As a verb, "rolar" means: fazer girar
What words are commonly confused with "rolar"?
"rolar" is commonly confused with "rosa", "rota", "rolo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rolar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rolar" is /Ru.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rolar" come from?
"rolar" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stand#8,826under#8,833misto#8,789águia#8,843

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Guiana7 variantsgolfe7 variantsdemos7 variantsdaily7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list