de nada
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de nada |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “de nada” em português
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
- 1que não vale coisa alguma
- 2pessoa fisicamente fraca
- 3pequeno em tamanho, pequeno em valor
- 4pequeno em tamanho
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how de nada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Garimpeiro1: Uma pepita! Viva! Garimpeiro2: Um viva por uma pepitinha de nada dessas? Olha acumula os "vivas" para pepitas grandes, quem sabe.
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
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.