cantilena
/kɐ̃.ti.ˈle.nɐ/
The verdict
“cantilena” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cantiga suave
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cantilena |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɐ̃.ti.ˈle.nɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cantilena” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cantilena is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ̃.ti.ˈle.nɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for cantilena in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 cantilena, spelled C-A-N-T-I-L-E-N-A.
Definition
- 1cantiga suave
- 2narração
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.
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Using “cantilena”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-N-T-I-L-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɐ̃.ti.ˈle.nɐ/ (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
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.