deny

/dɪˈnaɪ/

//dɪˈnaɪ// verb

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The verdict

“deny” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,140 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,140
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - negar

Key facts for deny
PropertyValue
Headworddeny
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈnaɪ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,140
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deny” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deny lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deny is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,140 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɪˈnaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "negar".

deny doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is deny, spelled D-E-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    negar

Synonyms

contradictgainsaywithnaywithsay

Antonyms

affirmconfirm

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deny"?
"deny" is spelled D-E-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈnaɪ/.
What does "deny" mean?
As a verb, "deny" means: negar
How do you pronounce "deny"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deny" is /dɪˈnaɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deny" come from?
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Using “deny”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-N-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈnaɪ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list