velharia
/vɛ.ʎɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/
The verdict
“velharia” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o que é próprio de pessoa velha
Corpus desk
Index PT-velharia · velharia · Portuguese
velharia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | velharia |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /vɛ.ʎɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “velharia” em português
Rare enough to double-check
velharia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /vɛ.ʎɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for velharia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is velharia, spelled V-E-L-H-A-R-I-A.
Definition
- 1o que é próprio de pessoa velha
- 2objeto antigo e desprezível; traste
- 3costume antiquado
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.