jante

/ˈʒɐ̃.tɨ/

//ˈʒɐ̃.tɨ// verb

The verdict

“jante” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,886 among 196 “J” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,886
frequency rank, Portuguese
196
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo jantar

Corpus desk

Index PT-jante · jante · Portuguese

jante · rank #64,886 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,886
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 196
  • PHOTO-FINISH jaguara

Nearest frequency peer: jaguara (-1 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 “jante”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jante
PropertyValue
Headwordjante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈʒɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,886
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “jante” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “jaguara” (#64,885), “jirau” (#64,889), “julgador” (#64,891). Entre 196 lemas com “J”, “jante” fica em #64,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jante is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,886 among 196 “J” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈʒɐ̃.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

jante has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is jante, spelled J-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo jantar
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo afirmativo do verbo jantar
  3. 3
    terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo negativo do verbo jantar

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 "jante"?
"jante" is spelled J-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "jante" mean?
As a verb, "jante" means: primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo jantar
How do you pronounce "jante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jante" is /ˈʒɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jante" come from?
"jante" 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 "jante", 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