válvula

noun

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The verdict

“válvula” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,997
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aparato que permite a passagem de líquidos ou gases por uma abertura em uma só direção

Corpus desk

Index PT-valvula · válvula · Portuguese

válvula · rank #12,997 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,997
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH virtualmente

Nearest frequency peer: virtualmente (-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 “válvula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “válvula” 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 válvula
PropertyValue
Headwordválvula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,997
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “válvula”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “virtualmente” (#12,996), “virado” (#12,995), “unificação” (#12,991). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “válvula” fica em #12,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around válvula, anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,997 among 501 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for válvula, with forms such as "vlávula", "vválvula", and "vállvula". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is válvula, spelled V-Á-L-V-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    aparato que permite a passagem de líquidos ou gases por uma abertura em uma só direção
  2. 2
    uma estrutura semelhante no corpo dos animais
  3. 3
    um tipo de componente eletrônico encontrado em rádios e televisões antigos

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A válvula de controle da água encontra-se no subsolo.
  2. O coração humano dispõe de válvulas que controlam o fluxo do sangue no corpo.

This word in other languages

valve(English)válvula(Español)soupape(Français)Ventil(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • vlávula
  • vválvula
  • vállvula
  • váluvla
  • válvlua
  • válvual
  • válvulla
  • válvvula
  • vávlula
  • ávlvula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of válvula - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

vlávula2vválvula1vállvula1váluvla2válvlua2válvual2válvulla1válvvula1
Edit distance from "válvula"

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 "válvula"?
"válvula" is spelled V-Á-L-V-U-L-A.
What does "válvula" mean?
As a noun, "válvula" means: aparato que permite a passagem de líquidos ou gases por uma abertura em uma só direção
What are common misspellings of "válvula"?
Common misspellings include "vlávula", "vválvula", "vállvula", "váluvla", "válvlua". The correct spelling is "válvula".
What language does "válvula" come from?
"válvula" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

believe#13,024rebanho#12,966canalha#13,034preparo#12,959

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

autocarro10 variantsparagem10 variantscélebre10 variantslargada10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list