valva

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“valva” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #99,336 among 501 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,336
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - prega membranosa que controla o fluxo de fluidos no corpo

Corpus desk

Index PT-valva · valva · Portuguese

valva · rank #99,336 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,336
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vasilhame

Nearest frequency peer: vasilhame (+6 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “valva”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “valva” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for valva
PropertyValue
Headwordvalva
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#99,336
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “valva” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.valvacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “vasilhame” (#99,342), “turo” (#99,322), “Wesen” (#99,361). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “valva” fica em #99,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

valva is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #99,336 among 501 “V” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for valva, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is valva, spelled V-A-L-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    prega membranosa que controla o fluxo de fluidos no corpo
  2. 2
    concha dos moluscos

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A valva tricúspide separa duas cavidades do coração.

Synonyms

válvula

This word in other languages

valve(English)

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 "valva"?
"valva" is spelled V-A-L-V-A.
What does "valva" mean?
As a noun, "valva" means: prega membranosa que controla o fluxo de fluidos no corpo
What language does "valva" come from?
"valva" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Wesen#99,361choir#99,558Pesci#99,072cotão#99,602

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list