ñandú

/ɲan.ˈdu/

//ɲan.ˈdu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ema

Corpus desk

Index PT-nandu · ñandú · Portuguese

ñandú · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ñ" 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 ñandú
PropertyValue
Headwordñandú
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɲan.ˈdu/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ñandú” em português

ñandúestá 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

ñandú is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɲan.ˈdu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ñandú in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ñandú, spelled Ñ-A-N-D-Ú.

Definition

  1. 1
    ema
  2. 2
    nhandu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El ñandú es un ave no voladora que pertenece a la familia de los reidos o Rheidae, también se le suele llamar avestruz americana.

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 "ñandú"?
"ñandú" is spelled Ñ-A-N-D-Ú. The IPA pronunciation is /ɲan.ˈdu/.
What does "ñandú" mean?
As a noun, "ñandú" means: ema
How do you pronounce "ñandú"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ñandú" is /ɲan.ˈdu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ñandú" come from?
"ñandú" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list