faina

/ˈfaj.nɐ/

//ˈfaj.nɐ// noun

The verdict

“faina” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,955 among 853 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,955
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trabalho forçado ou aturado

Corpus desk

Index PT-faina · faina · Portuguese

faina · rank #73,955 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,955
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH faringite

Nearest frequency peer: faringite (+7 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “faina”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “faina” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for faina
PropertyValue
Headwordfaina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfaj.nɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “faina” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).fainacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “faringite” (#73,962), “evasiva” (#73,943), “fertilizar” (#73,968). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “faina” fica em #73,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faina is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,955 among 853 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfaj.nɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for faina, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is faina, spelled F-A-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    trabalho forçado ou aturado
  2. 2
    lida
  3. 3
    serviço a bordo de um navio

Synonyms

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 "faina"?
"faina" is spelled F-A-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfaj.nɐ/.
What does "faina" mean?
As a noun, "faina" means: trabalho forçado ou aturado
How do you pronounce "faina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faina" is /ˈfaj.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faina" come from?
"faina" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "faina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list