namorado

/nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du/

//nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du// adj

The verdict

“namorado” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,791 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,791
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se namora

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

namorado vs namoro
75% similar
namorado vs namorar
75% similar
namorado vs namorava
75% similar

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

Key facts for namorado
PropertyValue
Headwordnamorado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,791
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “namorado” 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). namorado lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for namorado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,791 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "que se namora".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for namorado, with forms such as "anmorado", "nammorado", and "namoardo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "namoro", "namorar", "namorava", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 namorado, spelled N-A-M-O-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se namora

Synonyms

namoradeironamorador

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anmorado,nammorado,namoardo,namoraddo,namoraod,namordao,namorrado,namroado,naomrado,nmaorado,nnamorado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of namorado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anmorado2nammorado1namoardo2namoraddo1namoraod2namordao2namorrado1namroado2
Edit distance from "namorado"

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 "namorado"?
"namorado" is spelled N-A-M-O-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du/.
What does "namorado" mean?
As an adjective, "namorado" means: que se namora
What words are commonly confused with "namorado"?
"namorado" is commonly confused with "namoro", "namorar", "namorava". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "namorado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "namorado" is /nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "namorado" come from?
"namorado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “namorado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-A-M-O-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “namoro” - see the side-by-side comparison. namorado vs namoro
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list