vigil
The verdict
“vigil” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que vigia; que está desperto, acordado; o mesmo que vigilante:
Corpus desk
Index PT-vigil · vigil · Portuguese
vigil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vigil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “vigil” em português
Rare enough to double-check
vigil is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que vigia; que está desperto, acordado; o mesmo que vigilante:".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vigil, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 vigil, spelled V-I-G-I-L.
Definition
- 1que vigia; que está desperto, acordado; o mesmo que vigilante:
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how vigil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A sentinela, vigil, fez o sinal combinado.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.