voador

/vwɐ.ˈdoɾ/

//vwɐ.ˈdoɾ// adj

The verdict

“voador” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,800 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,800
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que ou o que voa

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

voador vs voar
67% similar
voador vs votado
67% similar
voador vs voadora
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for voador
PropertyValue
Headwordvoador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vwɐ.ˈdoɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,800
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voador” 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). voador lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for voador is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vwɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #12,800 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for voador, with forms such as "ovador", "vaodor", and "voaddor". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "voar", "votado", "voadora", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is voador, spelled V-O-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que ou o que voa
  2. 2
    rápido
  3. 3
    veloz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovador,vaodor,voaddor,voadorr,voadro,voaodr,vodaor,vvoador

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of voador - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovador2vaodor2voaddor1voadorr1voadro2voaodr2vodaor2vvoador1
Edit distance from "voador"

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 "voador"?
"voador" is spelled V-O-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /vwɐ.ˈdoɾ/.
What does "voador" mean?
As an adjective, "voador" means: que ou o que voa
What words are commonly confused with "voador"?
"voador" is commonly confused with "voar", "votado", "voadora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voador" is /vwɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voador" come from?
"voador" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “voador”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-O-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vwɐ.ˈdoɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “voar” - see the side-by-side comparison. voador vs voar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list