ventoinha

/vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]

//vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“ventoinha” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,609
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - instrumento que indica a procedência do vento, formado por uma placa metálica ligeira que gira sobre um eixo

Corpus desk

Index PT-ventoinha · ventoinha · Portuguese

ventoinha · rank #46,609 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,609
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vespertino

Nearest frequency peer: vespertino (+1 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 “ventoinha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ventoinha” 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 ventoinha
PropertyValue
Headwordventoinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,609
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ventoinha”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vespertino” (#46,610), “unique” (#46,605), “visar” (#46,613). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “ventoinha” fica em #46,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ventoinha (IPA /vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,609 among 501 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    instrumento que indica a procedência do vento, formado por uma placa metálica ligeira que gira sobre um eixo
  2. 2
    instrumento 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
  3. 3
    o mesmo que cata-vento
  4. 4
    pessoa influenciável

Synonyms

cata-ventoveleta

This word in other languages

weather vane(English)veleta(Español)girouette(Français)Wetterfahne(Deutsch)

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.

evntoinha2venntoinha1venotinha2ventionha2ventoihna2ventoinah2ventoinhha1ventoinnha1
Edit distance from "ventoinha"

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 "ventoinha"?
"ventoinha" is spelled V-E-N-T-O-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ].
What does "ventoinha" mean?
As a noun, "ventoinha" means: instrumento que indica a procedência do vento, formado por uma placa metálica ligeira que gira sobre um eixo
What are common misspellings of "ventoinha"?
Common misspellings include "evntoinha", "venntoinha", "venotinha", "ventionha", "ventoihna". The correct spelling is "ventoinha".
How do you pronounce "ventoinha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventoinha" is /vẽ.toˈĩ.ɲɐ/ [vẽ.toˈĩ.j̃ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ventoinha" come from?
"ventoinha" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trapalhão#46,596ampulheta#46,653restituir#46,539quádruplo#46,523

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

espartano13 variantseternizar13 variantsdescansou13 variantsprivativo13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list