vestíbulo

/veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ/

//veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ// noun

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The verdict

“vestíbulo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,273 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,273
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - área que leva à principal entrada ou ao interior de uma casa ou edifício

Key facts for vestíbulo
PropertyValue
Headwordvestíbulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vestíbulo” 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). vestíbulo 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

vestíbulo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,273 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for vestíbulo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is vestíbulo, spelled V-E-S-T-Í-B-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    área que leva à principal entrada ou ao interior de uma casa ou edifício
  2. 2
    situação que precede ou conduz invariavelmente a outra
  3. 3
    cavidade de acesso a um órgão oco
  4. 4
    cavidade central do ouvido interno, que se conecta com a cóclea e os canais semi-circulares
  5. 5
    câmara posterior da cloaca

Synonyms

antárioátriosaguão

This word in other languages

vestibule(English)vestíbulo(Español)vestibule(Français)Vestibül(Deutsch)

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 "vestíbulo"?
"vestíbulo" is spelled V-E-S-T-Í-B-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ/.
What does "vestíbulo" mean?
As a noun, "vestíbulo" means: área que leva à principal entrada ou ao interior de uma casa ou edifício
How do you pronounce "vestíbulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vestíbulo" is /veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vestíbulo" come from?
"vestíbulo" 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 “vestíbulo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-E-S-T-Í-B-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /veʃ.ˈʧi.bʊ.lʊ/ (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