linfa

/ˈlĩ.fɐ/

//ˈlĩ.fɐ// noun

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The verdict

“linfa” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,885 among 1,251 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,885
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,251
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - líquido que circula nos vasos linfáticos

Key facts for linfa
PropertyValue
Headwordlinfa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlĩ.fɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “linfa” 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). linfa lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

linfa is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,885 among 1,251 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlĩ.fɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "líquido que circula nos vasos linfáticos".

No generated misspelling entries exist for linfa in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is linfa, spelled L-I-N-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    líquido que circula nos vasos linfáticos

This word in other languages

lymph(English)linfa(Español)lymphe(Français)Lymphe(Deutsch)

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 "linfa"?
"linfa" is spelled L-I-N-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlĩ.fɐ/.
What does "linfa" mean?
As a noun, "linfa" means: líquido que circula nos vasos linfáticos
How do you pronounce "linfa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linfa" is /ˈlĩ.fɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linfa" come from?
"linfa" 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 “linfa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-I-N-F-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlĩ.fɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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