aña

/a.'ɲa/

//a.'ɲa// noun

The verdict

“aña” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diabo, demónio.

Corpus desk

Index PT-ana · aña · Portuguese

aña · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for aña
PropertyValue
Headwordaña
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.'ɲa/
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aña” em português

añanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aña is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /a.'ɲa/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diabo, demónio.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aña in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is aña, spelled A-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diabo, demónio.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aña"?
"aña" is spelled A-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is /a.'ɲa/.
What does "aña" mean?
As a noun, "aña" means: diabo, demónio.
How do you pronounce "aña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aña" is /a.'ɲa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aña" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list