rolo

/ˈRo.lu/

//ˈRo.lu// noun

The verdict

“rolo” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #9,250 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,250
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rolo vs Rom
25% similar
rolo vs ros
50% similar
rolo vs rosa
50% similar

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

Key facts for rolo
PropertyValue
Headwordrolo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRo.lu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,250
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rolo” 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). rolo 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 rolo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈRo.lu/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,250 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rolo, with forms such as "orlo", "rloo", and "rollo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rom", "ros", "rosa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is rolo, spelled R-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  2. 2
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  3. 3
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  4. 4
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  5. 5
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  6. 6
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  7. 7
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  8. 8
    qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
  9. 9
    conflito que envolve muitas pessoas; sururu, quebra-quebra
  10. 10
    conflito que envolve muitas pessoas; sururu, quebra-quebra
  11. 11
    trato, negócio que envolve venda ou troca dalgo acompanhado de repasse adicional de valor em dinheiro como forma de equiparação do que se acha justo ou satisfatório
  12. 12
    envolvimento amoroso
  13. 13
    criminalidade
  14. 14
    roubo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orlo,rloo,rollo,rool,rrolo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orlo2rloo2rollo1rool2rrolo1
Edit distance from "rolo"

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 "rolo"?
"rolo" is spelled R-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRo.lu/.
What does "rolo" mean?
As a noun, "rolo" means: qualquer objeto cilíndrico mais ou menos alongado
What words are commonly confused with "rolo"?
"rolo" is commonly confused with "Rom", "ros", "rosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rolo" is /ˈRo.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rolo" come from?
"rolo" 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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Using “rolo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈRo.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Rom” - see the side-by-side comparison. rolo vs Rom
  • 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