javanês

/ʒa.va.ˈnejs/

//ʒa.va.ˈnejs// adj

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The verdict

“javanês” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - próprio da ilha de Java, do seu povo ou da sua língua; jau

Key facts for javanês
PropertyValue
Headwordjavanês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʒa.va.ˈnejs/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “javanês” sits in Portuguese frequency

javanês falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for javanês is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʒa.va.ˈnejs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "próprio da ilha de Java, do seu povo ou da sua língua; jau".

Zero misspellings are on record for javanês in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is javanês, spelled J-A-V-A-N-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    próprio da ilha de Java, do seu povo ou da sua língua; jau

This word in other languages

Javanese(English)javanés(Español)javanais(Français)javanisch(Deutsch)

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 "javanês"?
"javanês" is spelled J-A-V-A-N-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒa.va.ˈnejs/.
What does "javanês" mean?
As an adjective, "javanês" means: próprio da ilha de Java, do seu povo ou da sua língua; jau
How do you pronounce "javanês"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "javanês" is /ʒa.va.ˈnejs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "javanês" come from?
"javanês" 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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Using “javanês”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-A-V-A-N-Ê-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒa.va.ˈnejs/ (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
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