marinada

/mɐ.ɾi.ˈna.dɐ/

//mɐ.ɾi.ˈna.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“marinada” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,331 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,331
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - molho usualmente ácido contendo mistura de temperos usado para condimentar e amaciar carnes

Corpus desk

Index PT-marinada · marinada · Portuguese

marinada · rank #77,331 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,331
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH matan

Nearest frequency peer: matan (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “marinada”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “marinada” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marinada
PropertyValue
Headwordmarinada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɐ.ɾi.ˈna.dɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,331
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “marinada” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).marinadacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “matan” (#77,333), “maçon” (#77,336), “megalomaníaco” (#77,342). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “marinada” fica em #77,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marinada is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,331 among 1,087 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɐ.ɾi.ˈna.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for marinada in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is marinada, spelled M-A-R-I-N-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    molho usualmente ácido contendo mistura de temperos usado para condimentar e amaciar carnes
  2. 2
    o processo de manter neste molho

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how marinada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Manter a carne em marinada de vinho tinto, alho e sal durante doze horas antes do cozimento.
  2. A carne passou por uma marinada de três horas.

Synonyms

vinha-d'alho

This word in other languages

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 "marinada"?
"marinada" is spelled M-A-R-I-N-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ.ɾi.ˈna.dɐ/.
What does "marinada" mean?
As a noun, "marinada" means: molho usualmente ácido contendo mistura de temperos usado para condimentar e amaciar carnes
How do you pronounce "marinada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marinada" is /mɐ.ɾi.ˈna.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marinada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list