vontade

/võ.ˈta.dɨ/

//võ.ˈta.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“vontade” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #692 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#692
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a faculdade de agir em consciência e deliberadamente; o poder de controle que a mente tem sobre suas próprias ações

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vontade vs votado
71% similar
vontade vs voltado
71% similar

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

Key facts for vontade
PropertyValue
Headwordvontade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/võ.ˈta.dɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#692
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vontade” 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). vontade 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 vontade is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /võ.ˈta.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #692 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vontade, with forms such as "ovntade", "vnotade", and "vonatde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "votado", "voltado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 vontade, spelled V-O-N-T-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    a faculdade de agir em consciência e deliberadamente; o poder de controle que a mente tem sobre suas próprias ações
  2. 2
    desejo
  3. 3
    objetivo, determinação
  4. 4
    disposição, seja ela boa ou má, em relação a outrem
  5. 5
    nas tradições racionalistas, motivação subjetiva capaz de realizar de forma moral e refletida a ação humana, em oposição aos desejos e inclinações de caráter meramente afetivo
  6. 6
    nas tradições opostas ao racionalismo, impulso de natureza desejante ou emotiva com o qual o homem interage com o mundo objetivo

This word in other languages

will(English)voluntad(Español)volonté(Français)Wille(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovntade,vnotade,vonatde,vonntade,vontadde,vontaed,vontdae,vonttade,votnade,vvontade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vontade - 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.

ovntade2vnotade2vonatde2vonntade1vontadde1vontaed2vontdae2vonttade1
Edit distance from "vontade"

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 "vontade"?
"vontade" is spelled V-O-N-T-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /võ.ˈta.dɨ/.
What does "vontade" mean?
As a noun, "vontade" means: a faculdade de agir em consciência e deliberadamente; o poder de controle que a mente tem sobre suas próprias ações
What words are commonly confused with "vontade"?
"vontade" is commonly confused with "votado", "voltado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vontade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vontade" is /võ.ˈta.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vontade" come from?
"vontade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vontade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-O-N-T-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /võ.ˈta.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “votado” - see the side-by-side comparison. vontade vs votado
  • 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