diáfano

/ˈdja.fɐ.nu/

//ˈdja.fɐ.nu// adj

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The verdict

“diáfano” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - em que a luz passa parcialmente ou de forma difusa

Key facts for diáfano
PropertyValue
Headworddiáfano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdja.fɐ.nu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diáfano” sits in Portuguese frequency

diáfano falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for diáfano is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdja.fɐ.nu/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for diáfano, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is diáfano, spelled D-I-Á-F-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    em que a luz passa parcialmente ou de forma difusa
  2. 2
    translúcido

This word in other languages

diaphanous(English)diáfano(Español)diaphane(Français)diaphan(Deutsch)

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 "diáfano"?
"diáfano" is spelled D-I-Á-F-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdja.fɐ.nu/.
What does "diáfano" mean?
As an adjective, "diáfano" means: em que a luz passa parcialmente ou de forma difusa
How do you pronounce "diáfano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diáfano" is /ˈdja.fɐ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diáfano" come from?
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Using “diáfano”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-Á-F-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdja.fɐ.nu/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list