na hora

phrase

The verdict

“na hora” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - decorrentemente logo prontissimamente bem em seguida a um certo ponto ou evento na linha do tempo

Corpus desk

Index PT-na-hora · na hora · Portuguese

na hora · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for na hora
PropertyValue
Headwordna hora
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “na hora” em português

na horanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

na hora is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for na hora, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is na hora, spelled N-A- -H-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    decorrentemente logo prontissimamente bem em seguida a um certo ponto ou evento na linha do tempo
  2. 2
    de modo que ocorre no momento em que se está a realizar sem que se tenha sido previamente preparado

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Clique em Certo quando você tiver terminado; a mudança tem efeito na hora
  2. Tudo Pode Mudar Do Dia Pra Noite

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "na hora"?
"na hora" is spelled N-A- -H-O-R-A.
What does "na hora" mean?
As a phrase, "na hora" means: decorrentemente logo prontissimamente bem em seguida a um certo ponto ou evento na linha do tempo
What language does "na hora" come from?
"na hora" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list