vessel

/ˈvɛs.əl/

//ˈvɛs.əl// noun

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The verdict

“vessel” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,346 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,346
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - barco, navio, embarcação

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)

Where “vessel” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vessel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vessel is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,346 among 1,073 “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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Using “vessel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-E-S-S-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɛs.əl/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list