Namibia

/na.'mi.βja/

//na.'mi.βja// noun

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The verdict

“Namibia” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Namíbia

Corpus desk

Index PT-namibia · Namibia · Portuguese

Namibia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Namibia
PropertyValue
HeadwordNamibia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/na.'mi.βja/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “Namibia” fica na frequência do português

Namibiaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Namibia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /na.'mi.βja/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Namíbia".

Namibia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is Namibia, spelled N-A-M-I-B-I-A.

Definition

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    Namíbia

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 "Namibia"?
"Namibia" is spelled N-A-M-I-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /na.'mi.βja/.
What does "Namibia" mean?
As a noun, "Namibia" means: Namíbia
How do you pronounce "Namibia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Namibia" is /na.'mi.βja/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Namibia" come from?
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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