vólei

/ˈvɔ.lɐj/

//ˈvɔ.lɐj// noun

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The verdict

“vólei” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #82,545 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,545
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - devolução da bola antes que ela toque no chão

Key facts for vólei
PropertyValue
Headwordvólei
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɔ.lɐj/
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vólei” 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). vólei lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vólei is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #82,545 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈvɔ.lɐj/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "devolução da bola antes que ela toque no chão".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vólei in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is vólei, spelled V-Ó-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    devolução da bola antes que ela toque no chão

Synonyms

voleio

This word in other languages

volley(English)

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 "vólei"?
"vólei" is spelled V-Ó-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɔ.lɐj/.
What does "vólei" mean?
As a noun, "vólei" means: devolução da bola antes que ela toque no chão
How do you pronounce "vólei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vólei" is /ˈvɔ.lɐj/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vólei" come from?
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Using “vólei”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-Ó-L-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɔ.lɐj/ (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