nein

/naɪ̯n/

//naɪ̯n// adv

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The verdict

“nein” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,018 among 881 “N” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,018
frequency rank, Portuguese
881
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - não

Key facts for nein
PropertyValue
Headwordnein
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/naɪ̯n/
Letters4
Frequency rank#69,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nein” 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). nein lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

nein is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,018 among 881 “N” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /naɪ̯n/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "não".

No misspelling variants are generated for nein in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is nein, spelled N-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    não

Synonyms

negativnienie und nimmerniemalsnirgendwonirgendsnirgendwerniemand

Antonyms

jadoch

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 "nein"?
"nein" is spelled N-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /naɪ̯n/.
What does "nein" mean?
As an adverb, "nein" means: não
How do you pronounce "nein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nein" is /naɪ̯n/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nein" come from?
"nein" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nein”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /naɪ̯n/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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