vândalo

/ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu/

//ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu// adj

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The verdict

“vândalo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,880 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,880
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que vandálico

Key facts for vândalo
PropertyValue
Headwordvândalo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,880
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vândalo” 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). vândalo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vândalo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,880 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "o mesmo que vandálico".

vândalo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is vândalo, spelled V-Â-N-D-A-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que vandálico

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 "vândalo"?
"vândalo" is spelled V-Â-N-D-A-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu/.
What does "vândalo" mean?
As an adjective, "vândalo" means: o mesmo que vandálico
How do you pronounce "vândalo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vândalo" is /ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vândalo" come from?
"vândalo" 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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Using “vândalo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-Â-N-D-A-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɐ̃.dɐ.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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