nalguns

/nawˈɡũs/ [naʊ̯ˈɡũs]

//nawˈɡũs/ [naʊ̯ˈɡũs]/ contraction

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The verdict

“nalguns” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,841
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido alguns

Corpus desk

Index PT-nalguns · nalguns · Portuguese

nalguns · rank #29,841 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,841
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH naked

Nearest frequency peer: naked (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “nalguns”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “nalguns” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nalguns vs nalgumas
75% similar

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

Key facts for nalguns
PropertyValue
Headwordnalguns
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechContraction
IPA/nawˈɡũs/ [naʊ̯ˈɡũs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,841
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “nalguns”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “naked” (#29,840), “Nair” (#29,839), “navy” (#29,843). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “nalguns” fica em #29,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around nalguns (IPA /nawˈɡũs/ [naʊ̯ˈɡũs]), acontraction. Corpus frequency is #29,841 among 360 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido alguns".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for nalguns, with forms such as "anlguns", "nagluns", and "nalgguns". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nalgumas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is nalguns, spelled N-A-L-G-U-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido alguns

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anlguns
  • nagluns
  • nalgguns
  • nalgnus
  • nalgunns
  • nalgunss
  • nalgusn
  • nallguns
  • nalugns
  • nlaguns
  • nnalguns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nalguns - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anlguns2nagluns2nalgguns1nalgnus2nalgunns1nalgunss1nalgusn2nallguns1
Edit distance from "nalguns"

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 "nalguns"?
"nalguns" is spelled N-A-L-G-U-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /nawˈɡũs/ [naʊ̯ˈɡũs].
What does "nalguns" mean?
As a contraction, "nalguns" means: contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido alguns
What words are commonly confused with "nalguns"?
"nalguns" is commonly confused with "nalgumas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nalguns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nalguns" is /nawˈɡũs/ [naʊ̯ˈɡũs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nalguns" come from?
"nalguns" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

palanque11 variantsstartup11 variantsglossário11 variantsvalentia11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list