véspera
/ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/
The verdict
“véspera” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #7,355
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,073
- “V” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o dia anterior àquele em que se está ou de que se fala
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | véspera |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #7,355 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “véspera” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around véspera (IPA /ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,355 among 1,073 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for véspera, with forms such as "vsépera", "vvéspera", and "vépsera". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vespa", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is véspera, spelled V-É-S-P-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1o dia anterior àquele em que se está ou de que se fala
- 2com muita antecedência, demasiado cedo
- 3num passado recente; num tempo anterior a determinado acontecimento
- 4celebração da tarde, numa igreja católica
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- vsépera
- vvéspera
- vépsera
- vésepra
- véspear
- vésperra
- vésppera
- vésprea
- vésspera
- évspera
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of véspera - 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.
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 “véspera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-É-S-P-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “vespa” - see the side-by-side comparison. véspera vs vespa
- 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.