knee

/ˈniː/

//ˈniː// noun

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The verdict

“knee” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #58,618 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,618
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - joelho

Key facts for knee
PropertyValue
Headwordknee
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈniː/
Letters4
Frequency rank#58,618
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “knee” 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). knee lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for knee is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈniː/. Corpus data places it at rank #58,618 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for knee in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is knee, spelled K-N-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    joelho
  2. 2
    alguma coisa cujo formato lembra um joelho
  3. 3
    ponto de inflexão na linha de um gráfico
  4. 4
    ato de ajoelhar-se

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 "knee"?
"knee" is spelled K-N-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈniː/.
What does "knee" mean?
As a noun, "knee" means: joelho
How do you pronounce "knee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knee" is /ˈniː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knee" come from?
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Using “knee”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-N-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈniː/ (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