vestibulando

/ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du/

//ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du// adj

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The verdict

“vestibulando” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,878 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,878
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se daquele/daquela que presta ou prestará um exame vestibular

Key facts for vestibulando
PropertyValue
Headwordvestibulando
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du/
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,878
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vestibulando” 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). vestibulando lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

vestibulando is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,878 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se daquele/daquela que presta ou prestará um exame vestibular".

vestibulando has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is vestibulando, spelled V-E-S-T-I-B-U-L-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquele/daquela que presta ou prestará um exame vestibular

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 "vestibulando"?
"vestibulando" is spelled V-E-S-T-I-B-U-L-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du/.
What does "vestibulando" mean?
As an adjective, "vestibulando" means: diz-se daquele/daquela que presta ou prestará um exame vestibular
How do you pronounce "vestibulando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vestibulando" is /ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vestibulando" come from?
"vestibulando" 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 “vestibulando”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-E-S-T-I-B-U-L-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ves.tʃi.bu.ˈlã.du/ (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

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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