vaselina

adj

The verdict

“vaselina” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #37,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,130
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - esquivo em não tomar uma posição e/ou emitir uma opinião que comprometa a si ao assumir apoio ou linha em concordância com algum lado ou parte de uma contenda, disputa, entrevero ou discussão quand...

Key facts for vaselina
PropertyValue
Headwordvaselina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,130
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vaselina” 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). vaselina lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around vaselina, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,130 among 1,073 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "esquivo em não tomar uma posição e/ou emitir uma opinião que comprometa a si ao assumir apoio ou linha em concordância com algum lado ou parte de uma contenda, disputa, entrevero ou discussão quand...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for vaselina, with forms such as "avselina", "vaeslina", and "vaseilna". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 vaselina, spelled V-A-S-E-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    esquivo em não tomar uma posição e/ou emitir uma opinião que comprometa a si ao assumir apoio ou linha em concordância com algum lado ou parte de uma contenda, disputa, entrevero ou discussão quando requerido ou pressionado de tal forma a evitar se indispor com o lado contrário

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avselina
  • vaeslina
  • vaseilna
  • vaselian
  • vaselinna
  • vasellina
  • vaselnia
  • vasleina
  • vasselina
  • vsaelina
  • vvaselina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vaselina - 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.

avselina2vaeslina2vaseilna2vaselian2vaselinna1vasellina1vaselnia2vasleina2
Edit distance from "vaselina"

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 "vaselina"?
"vaselina" is spelled V-A-S-E-L-I-N-A.
What does "vaselina" mean?
As an adjective, "vaselina" means: esquivo em não tomar uma posição e/ou emitir uma opinião que comprometa a si ao assumir apoio ou linha em concordância com algum lado ou parte de uma contenda, disputa, entrevero ou discussão quand...
What are common misspellings of "vaselina"?
Common misspellings include "avselina", "vaeslina", "vaseilna", "vaselian", "vaselinna". The correct spelling is "vaselina".
What language does "vaselina" come from?
"vaselina" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vaselina”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-A-S-E-L-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list