linha

/ˈli.ɲɐ/

//ˈli.ɲɐ// noun

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The verdict

“linha” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #582 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#582
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o que tem comprimento sem largura

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

linha vs Link
40% similar
linha vs luna
60% similar
linha vs lira
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for linha
PropertyValue
Headwordlinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈli.ɲɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#582
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “linha” 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). linha 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 linha is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈli.ɲɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #582 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for linha, with forms such as "ilnha", "lihna", and "linah". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Link", "luna", "lira", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is linha, spelled L-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o que tem comprimento sem largura
  2. 2
    intersecção entre dois planos
  3. 3
    conjunto horizontal ou vertical de letras ou caracteres
  4. 4
    fio de um tecido qualquer
  5. 5
    fio de fibras de linho torcidas usado para coser, bordar, fazer renda, etc
  6. 6
    qualquer fio de algodão, seda, fibra sintética, etc., usado para os mesmos fins
  7. 7
    qualquer cordel, guita ou barbante grosso, utilizado para diversos fins
  8. 8
    qualquer fio com anzol para pescar
  9. 9
    serviço regular de transporte entre dois pontos (exemplo: trens)
  10. 10
    carris de trem que ligam duas localidades
  11. 11
    conjunto de cabos que transportam sinais elétricos ou óticos e permitem estabelecer ligações para troca de dados, voz e imagem
  12. 12
    nome que se dá à plica quando após um símbolo matemático
  13. 13
    nome que se dá ao bom gosto, à elegância

This word in other languages

line(English)vía(Español)ligne(Français)Zeile(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilnha,lihna,linah,linhha,linnha,llinha,lniha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of linha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilnha2lihna2linah2linhha1linnha1llinha1lniha2
Edit distance from "linha"

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 "linha"?
"linha" is spelled L-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈli.ɲɐ/.
What does "linha" mean?
As a noun, "linha" means: o que tem comprimento sem largura
What words are commonly confused with "linha"?
"linha" is commonly confused with "Link", "luna", "lira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "linha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linha" is /ˈli.ɲɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linha" come from?
"linha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “linha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈli.ɲɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Link” - see the side-by-side comparison. linha vs Link
  • 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