de nada

phrase

The verdict

“de nada” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - que não vale coisa alguma

Corpus desk

Index PT-de-nada · de nada · Portuguese

de nada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 de nada
PropertyValue
Headwordde nada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “de nada” em português

de nadaestá 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

de nada is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for de nada, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is de nada, spelled D-E- -N-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não vale coisa alguma
  2. 2
    pessoa fisicamente fraca
  3. 3
    pequeno em tamanho, pequeno em valor
  4. 4
    pequeno em tamanho

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how de nada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Garimpeiro1: Uma pepita! Viva! Garimpeiro2: Um viva por uma pepitinha de nada dessas? Olha acumula os "vivas" para pepitas grandes, quem sabe.
  2. A♀: —"Eu estou com uma fome de leoa, que tem para comer aí?" B♀: —"Toma essa fatia de bolo, linda." A♀: —"Mas me dá uma fatia grande! Fica me dando essa fatiazinha de nada aí eu morro de fome."

Synonyms

fracofracote

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 "de nada"?
"de nada" is spelled D-E- -N-A-D-A.
What does "de nada" mean?
As a phrase, "de nada" means: que não vale coisa alguma
What language does "de nada" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list