eine

/aɪnə/

//aɪnə// article

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The verdict

“eine” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #75,506 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an article.

#75,506
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - artigo indefinido (positivo) nominativo feminino: um, uma

Key facts for eine
PropertyValue
Headwordeine
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechArticle
IPA/aɪnə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#75,506
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eine” 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). eine lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for eine is 4 letters long, classified as an article, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /aɪnə/. Corpus data places it at rank #75,506 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for eine, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is eine, spelled E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    artigo indefinido (positivo) nominativo feminino: um, uma
  2. 2
    artigo indefinido (positivo) acusativo feminino: um, uma

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 "eine"?
"eine" is spelled E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /aɪnə/.
What does "eine" mean?
As an article, "eine" means: artigo indefinido (positivo) nominativo feminino: um, uma
How do you pronounce "eine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eine" is /aɪnə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eine" come from?
"eine" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “eine”

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

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