catenária

/kɐ.tɨ.ˈna.ɾjɐ/

//kɐ.tɨ.ˈna.ɾjɐ// noun

The verdict

“catenária” 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 September 3, 2026) - curva plana semelhante ao desenho de uma corda suspensa sob ação da gravidade

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Index PT-catenaria · catenária · Portuguese

catenária · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 catenária
PropertyValue
Headwordcatenária
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.tɨ.ˈna.ɾjɐ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “catenária” em português

catenáriaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

catenária is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.tɨ.ˈna.ɾjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "curva plana semelhante ao desenho de uma corda suspensa sob ação da gravidade".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for catenária, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is catenária, spelled C-A-T-E-N-Á-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    curva plana semelhante ao desenho de uma corda suspensa sob ação da gravidade

This word in other languages

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 "catenária"?
"catenária" is spelled C-A-T-E-N-Á-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.tɨ.ˈna.ɾjɐ/.
What does "catenária" mean?
As a noun, "catenária" means: curva plana semelhante ao desenho de uma corda suspensa sob ação da gravidade
How do you pronounce "catenária"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catenária" is /kɐ.tɨ.ˈna.ɾjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catenária" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list