neither

/ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)// adj

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The verdict

“neither” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,070 among 881 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,070
frequency rank, Portuguese
881
“N” headwords

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

Key facts for neither
PropertyValue
Headwordneither
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,070
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neither” 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). neither lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

neither is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,070 among 881 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nenhum".

No misspelling variants are generated for neither in our 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 neither, spelled N-E-I-T-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nenhum

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 "neither"?
"neither" is spelled N-E-I-T-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "neither" mean?
As an adjective, "neither" means: nenhum
How do you pronounce "neither"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neither" is /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neither" come from?
"neither" 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 “neither”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-E-I-T-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/; /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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