neno

noun

The verdict

“neno” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,548 among 360 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,548
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que boneco

Corpus desk

Index PT-neno · neno · Portuguese

neno · rank #76,548 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,548
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH numb

Nearest frequency peer: numb (+6 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 “neno”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neno
PropertyValue
Headwordneno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#76,548
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “neno” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).nenocai 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: “numb” (#76,554), “morosidade” (#76,535), “mofado” (#76,531). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “neno” fica em #76,548. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neno is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,548 among 360 “N” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for neno, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is neno, spelled N-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que boneco
  2. 2
    pessoa de pouca idade, rapaz muito novo; menino; criança

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Outros muytos nenos et donas et donzelas tirarõ os gregos do tenplo. (Crônica Troiana)

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 "neno"?
"neno" is spelled N-E-N-O.
What does "neno" mean?
As a noun, "neno" means: o mesmo que boneco
What language does "neno" come from?
"neno" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list