vambora
The verdict
“vambora” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,269 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,269
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,073
- “V” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - expressa convite a alguém para ir embora
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vambora |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #69,269 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vambora” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
vambora is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,269 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
vambora has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is vambora, spelled V-A-M-B-O-R-A.
Definition
- 1expressa convite a alguém para ir embora
- 2expressa a alguém que deseja que este alguém, o induzindo, apresse-se e ponha-se de modo que partam embora juntos o quanto antes
Synonyms
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.
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Using “vambora”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-A-M-B-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.