ventoinha
/vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
The verdict
“ventoinha” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #46,609 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #46,609
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - instrumento que indica a procedência do vento, formado por uma placa metálica ligeira que gira sobre um eixo
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ventoinha |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #46,609 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ventoinha” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for ventoinha is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,609 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ventoinha, with forms such as "evntoinha", "venntoinha", and "venotinha". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ventoinha, spelled V-E-N-T-O-I-N-H-A.
Definition
- 1instrumento que indica a procedência do vento, formado por uma placa metálica ligeira que gira sobre um eixo
- 2instrumento ventilador formado por uma hélice que gira enclausurada em um suporte junto ao objeto a ser resfriado ou que dá vazão a ar quente em direção ao exterior
- 3o mesmo que cata-vento
- 4pessoa influenciável
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: evntoinha,venntoinha,venotinha,ventionha,ventoihna,ventoinah,ventoinhha,ventoinnha,ventoniha,venttoinha,vetnoinha,vnetoinha,vventoinha
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ventoinha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “ventoinha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-E-N-T-O-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ] (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
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.