façanha
Portuguese, noun/faˈsɐ̃.ɲɐ/
façanha is spelled F-A-Ç-A-N-H-A (7 letters) and appears 2.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 21,396th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Façanha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “feat, achievement; deed (rare or difficult accomplishment)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “proeza difícil de ser conquistada”.
What does façanha mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefeat, achievement; deed (rare or difficult accomplishment)
- 2
feminineprowess (distinguished bravery or courage)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. proeza difícil de ser conquistada
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of façanha
- façanhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce façanha?
- Brazil /faˈsɐ̃.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [faˈsɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /fɐˈsɐ.ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to façanha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is façanha in Portuguese?
façanha appears 2.1 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).