turbilhão

/tuɾ.bi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/

//tuɾ.bi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“turbilhão” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,053
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vento impetuoso que sopra redemoinhando

Corpus desk

Index PT-turbilhao · turbilhão · Portuguese

turbilhão · rank #28,053 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,053
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tropeçar

Nearest frequency peer: tropeçar (-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 “turbilhão”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turbilhão” 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
Key facts for turbilhão
PropertyValue
Headwordturbilhão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tuɾ.bi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,053
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “turbilhão”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tropeçar” (#28,052), “tártaro” (#28,054), “tridimensional” (#28,050). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “turbilhão” fica em #28,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around turbilhão (IPA /tuɾ.bi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,053 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for turbilhão, with forms such as "trubilhão", "tturbilhão", and "tubrilhão". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is turbilhão, spelled T-U-R-B-I-L-H-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vento impetuoso que sopra redemoinhando
  2. 2
    massa de água que redemoinha rapidamente, formando uma espécie de funil
  3. 3
    o que é ou pode ser levantado pelo vento
  4. 4
    o que arrasta ou envolve desordenada e impetuosamente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Turbilhão de fumaça.
  2. O turbilhão dos negócios.

Synonyms

redemoinhosorvedourotorvelinhovoragemvórtice

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trubilhão
  • tturbilhão
  • tubrilhão
  • turbbilhão
  • turbihlão
  • turbilhhão
  • turbilhoã
  • turbillhão
  • turbilãho
  • turblihão
  • turiblhão
  • turrbilhão
  • utrbilhão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

trubilhão2tturbilhão1tubrilhão2turbbilhão1turbihlão2turbilhhão1turbilhoã2turbillhão1
Edit distance from "turbilhão"

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 "turbilhão"?
"turbilhão" is spelled T-U-R-B-I-L-H-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tuɾ.bi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/.
What does "turbilhão" mean?
As a noun, "turbilhão" means: vento impetuoso que sopra redemoinhando
What are common misspellings of "turbilhão"?
Common misspellings include "trubilhão", "tturbilhão", "tubrilhão", "turbbilhão", "turbihlão". The correct spelling is "turbilhão".
How do you pronounce "turbilhão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turbilhão" is /tuɾ.bi.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turbilhão" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vanderlei#28,060varejista#28,061Sagitário#28,023reprovado#28,008

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

procuração13 variantsdeformação13 variantsdetermine13 variantsestagnação13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list