neno
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
- mofado
mofado
23,470 corpus weight
- morosidade
morosidade
23,466 corpus weight
- neno
neno
23,453 corpus weight
- numb
numb
23,447 corpus weight
- ombre
ombre
23,435 corpus weight
- opposite
opposite
23,431 corpus weight
What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “neno” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neno |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #76,548 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “neno” em português
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
- 1o mesmo que boneco
- 2pessoa de pouca idade, rapaz muito novo; menino; criança
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how neno appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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"?
What does "neno" mean?
What language does "neno" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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).