-ada
/ˈa.da̝/
The verdict
“-ada” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - exprime a ideia de conjunto ou medida
Corpus desk
Index PT-ada · -ada · Portuguese
-ada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "-" 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 | -ada |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| IPA | /ˈa.da̝/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “-ada” em português
Rare enough to double-check
-ada is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed /ˈa.da̝/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for -ada in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is -ada, spelled --A-D-A.
Definition
- 1exprime a ideia de conjunto ou medida
- 2forma substantivos de golpes físicos com substantivos que denotam armas
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how -ada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
cebolada, papelada
espadada, martelada
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.