javalina

/ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na/

//ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na// noun

The verdict

“javalina” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - espécie de dardo, alongado e arrojadiço, usado como arma; pilo

Corpus desk

Index PT-javalina · javalina · Portuguese

javalina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for javalina
PropertyValue
Headwordjavalina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “javalina” em português

javalinaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

javalina is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "espécie de dardo, alongado e arrojadiço, usado como arma; pilo".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for javalina, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is javalina, spelled J-A-V-A-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de dardo, alongado e arrojadiço, usado como arma; pilo

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "javalina"?
"javalina" is spelled J-A-V-A-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na/.
What does "javalina" mean?
As a noun, "javalina" means: espécie de dardo, alongado e arrojadiço, usado como arma; pilo
How do you pronounce "javalina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "javalina" is /ˌʒa.va.ˈli.na/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "javalina" come from?
"javalina" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list