véspera

/ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/

//ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ// noun

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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
501
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o dia anterior àquele em que se está ou de que se fala

Corpus desk

Index PT-vespera · véspera · Portuguese

véspera · rank #7,355 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,355
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH voluntário

Nearest frequency peer: voluntário (-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 “véspera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “véspera” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

véspera vs vespa
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for véspera
PropertyValue
Headwordvéspera
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,355
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “véspera”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.vésperacai 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 “voluntário” (#7,354), “variar” (#7,350), “valorizar” (#7,349). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “véspera” fica em #7,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around véspera (IPA /ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,355 among 501 “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

  1. 1
    o dia anterior àquele em que se está ou de que se fala
  2. 2
    com muita antecedência, demasiado cedo
  3. 3
    num passado recente; num tempo anterior a determinado acontecimento
  4. 4
    celebração da tarde, numa igreja católica

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Só o peru morre de véspera".
  2. "Vens de véspera, ainda falta muito tempo!"

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.

vsépera2vvéspera1vépsera2vésepra2véspear2vésperra1vésppera1vésprea2
Edit distance from "véspera"

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 "véspera"?
"véspera" is spelled V-É-S-P-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/.
What does "véspera" mean?
As a noun, "véspera" means: o dia anterior àquele em que se está ou de que se fala
What words are commonly confused with "véspera"?
"véspera" is commonly confused with "vespa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "véspera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "véspera" is /ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "véspera" come from?
"véspera" 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 "véspera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

petição#7,317funeral#7,414isolado#7,428namorar#7,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

recorrer10 variantscondução10 variantsPokémon10 variantsconfusa10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list