nap

/ˈnap/

//ˈnap// noun

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The verdict

“nap” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #54,546 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,546
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nabo (Brassica rapa)

Key facts for nap
PropertyValue
Headwordnap
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnap/
Letters3
Frequency rank#54,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nap” 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). nap 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 nap is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈnap/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,546 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “nap”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-A-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnap/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list