naftalina

/nɐ.ftɐ.ˈli.nɐ/

//nɐ.ftɐ.ˈli.nɐ// noun

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The verdict

“naftalina” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,372 among 881 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,372
frequency rank, Portuguese
881
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome comercial de naftaleno

Key facts for naftalina
PropertyValue
Headwordnaftalina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/nɐ.ftɐ.ˈli.nɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “naftalina” 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). naftalina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

naftalina is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,372 among 881 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /nɐ.ftɐ.ˈli.nɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nome comercial de naftaleno".

No misspelling variants are generated for naftalina in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is naftalina, spelled N-A-F-T-A-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome comercial de naftaleno

This word in other languages

naphthalene(English)naftalina(Español)naphtalène(Français)Naphthalin(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 "naftalina"?
"naftalina" is spelled N-A-F-T-A-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /nɐ.ftɐ.ˈli.nɐ/.
What does "naftalina" mean?
As a noun, "naftalina" means: nome comercial de naftaleno
How do you pronounce "naftalina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naftalina" is /nɐ.ftɐ.ˈli.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naftalina" come from?
"naftalina" 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 “naftalina”

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

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