drowned

/ˈdɹaʊnd/

//ˈdɹaʊnd// adj

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The verdict

“drowned” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,691 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,691
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - afogado, morto por afogamento:

Key facts for drowned
PropertyValue
Headworddrowned
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɹaʊnd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,691
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drowned” 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). drowned 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

drowned is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,691 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɹaʊnd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for drowned, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is drowned, spelled D-R-O-W-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    afogado, morto por afogamento:
  2. 2
    alagado, inundado, submerso, coberto (por água ou algum outro líquido):

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 "drowned"?
"drowned" is spelled D-R-O-W-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹaʊnd/.
What does "drowned" mean?
As an adjective, "drowned" means: afogado, morto por afogamento:
How do you pronounce "drowned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drowned" is /ˈdɹaʊnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drowned" come from?
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Using “drowned”

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

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