vendaval

/vẽ.dɐ.ˈvaɫ/

//vẽ.dɐ.ˈvaɫ// noun

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The verdict

“vendaval” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,944. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,944
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vento forte, com grande poder de destruição, que pode atingir os 150km/h

Corpus desk

Index PT-vendaval · vendaval · Portuguese

vendaval · rank #38,944 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,944
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH ventosa

Nearest frequency peer: ventosa (+2 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 “vendaval”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vendaval” 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 vendaval
PropertyValue
Headwordvendaval
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vẽ.dɐ.ˈvaɫ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,944
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “vendaval”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).vendavalcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ventosa” (#38,946), “tralha” (#38,936), “tha” (#38,931). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “vendaval” fica em #38,944. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vendaval (IPA /vẽ.dɐ.ˈvaɫ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,944 among 501 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vento forte, com grande poder de destruição, que pode atingir os 150km/h".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vendaval, with forms such as "evndaval", "vednaval", and "venadval". 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is vendaval, spelled V-E-N-D-A-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    vento forte, com grande poder de destruição, que pode atingir os 150km/h

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dinheiro na mão é vendaval.

Synonyms

ventaniaventaneira

This word in other languages

vendaval(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evndaval
  • vednaval
  • venadval
  • vendaavl
  • vendavall
  • vendavla
  • vendavval
  • venddaval
  • vendvaal
  • venndaval
  • vnedaval
  • vvendaval

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vendaval - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evndaval2vednaval2venadval2vendaavl2vendavall1vendavla2vendavval1venddaval1
Edit distance from "vendaval"

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 "vendaval"?
"vendaval" is spelled V-E-N-D-A-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /vẽ.dɐ.ˈvaɫ/.
What does "vendaval" mean?
As a noun, "vendaval" means: vento forte, com grande poder de destruição, que pode atingir os 150km/h
What are common misspellings of "vendaval"?
Common misspellings include "evndaval", "vednaval", "venadval", "vendaavl", "vendavall". The correct spelling is "vendaval".
How do you pronounce "vendaval"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vendaval" is /vẽ.dɐ.ˈvaɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vendaval" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list