nap

/ˈnap/

//ˈnap// noun

The verdict

“nap” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,546 among 360 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,546
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nabo (Brassica rapa)

Corpus desk

Index PT-nap · nap · Portuguese

nap · rank #54,546 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,546
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH mussarela

Nearest frequency peer: mussarela (-3 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “nap”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “nap” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nap
PropertyValue
Headwordnap
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnap/
Letters3
Frequency rank#54,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “nap” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “mussarela” (#54,543), “multimilionário” (#54,542), “needle” (#54,551). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “nap” fica em #54,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nap is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,546 among 360 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnap/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

nap doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is nap, spelled N-A-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    nabo (Brassica rapa)
  2. 2
    raiz comestível desta planta
  3. 3
    moeda de 5 pesetas, cunhada entre a segunda metade do século XIX e o reinado de Afonso XIII

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 "nap"?
"nap" is spelled N-A-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnap/.
What does "nap" mean?
As a noun, "nap" means: nabo (Brassica rapa)
How do you pronounce "nap"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nap" is /ˈnap/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nap" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list