hímen

/ˈi.mɛn/

//ˈi.mɛn// noun

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The verdict

“hímen” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,850 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,850
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - membrana que tapa parcialmente a vagina na mulher virgem

Key facts for hímen
PropertyValue
Headwordhímen
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈi.mɛn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,850
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hímen” 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). hímen 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

hímen is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,850 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈi.mɛn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

hímen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is hímen, spelled H-Í-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    membrana que tapa parcialmente a vagina na mulher virgem
  2. 2
    tecido membranoso que protege a flor em botão

This word in other languages

hymen(English)himen(Español)hymen(Français)Hymen(Deutsch)

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 "hímen"?
"hímen" is spelled H-Í-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈi.mɛn/.
What does "hímen" mean?
As a noun, "hímen" means: membrana que tapa parcialmente a vagina na mulher virgem
How do you pronounce "hímen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hímen" is /ˈi.mɛn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hímen" come from?
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Using “hímen”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-Í-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈi.mɛn/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list