andaina
The verdict
“andaina” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - período, ciclo, época
Corpus desk
Index PT-andaina · andaina · Portuguese
andaina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | andaina |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “andaina” em português
Rare enough to double-check
andaina is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for andaina, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is andaina, spelled A-N-D-A-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1período, ciclo, época
- 2conjunto coetâneo duma época, geração, turma
- 3onda maior do mar que se repete a intervalos fixos
- 4cada uma das voltas, na contagem do tecer
- 5conjunto de vestuário
- 6a melhor roupa
- 7trato de caminhada, trecho, duração do percurso
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how andaina appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Somos da mesma andaina."
"É uma boa andaina para chegar alô."
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.