vessel

/ˈvɛs.əl/

//ˈvɛs.əl// noun

The verdict

“vessel” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,346 among 501 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,346
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - barco, navio, embarcação

Corpus desk

Index PT-vessel · vessel · Portuguese

vessel · rank #84,346 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,346
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vex

Nearest frequency peer: vex (+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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “vessel”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “vessel” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vessel
PropertyValue
Headwordvessel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛs.əl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,346
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “vessel” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).vesselcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “vex” (#84,347), “vedeta” (#84,343), “vocalização” (#84,351). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “vessel” fica em #84,346. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vessel is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,346 among 501 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈvɛs.əl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vessel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is vessel, spelled V-E-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    barco, navio, embarcação
  2. 2
    vasilha, vaso, reservatório, recipiente

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 "vessel"?
"vessel" is spelled V-E-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛs.əl/.
What does "vessel" mean?
As a noun, "vessel" means: barco, navio, embarcação
How do you pronounce "vessel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vessel" is /ˈvɛs.əl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vessel" come from?
"vessel" 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 "vessel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list