libelinha
/li.bɨ.ˈli.ɲɐ/
The verdict
“libelinha” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - por haplologia de libélula; libelulazinha
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | libelinha |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /li.bɨ.ˈli.ɲɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “libelinha” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
libelinha is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /li.bɨ.ˈli.ɲɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for libelinha in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is libelinha, spelled L-I-B-E-L-I-N-H-A.
Definition
- 1por haplologia de libélula; libelulazinha
- 2sinônimo coloquial de libélula
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.
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Using “libelinha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-I-B-E-L-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /li.bɨ.ˈli.ɲɐ/ (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.