nie
The verdict
“nie” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,906 among 881 “N” headwords), classed as a particle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,906
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 881
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - não
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nie |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Particle |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #52,906 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nie” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nie is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,906 among 881 “N” headwords, classed as aparticle. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "não".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is nie, spelled N-I-E.
Definition
- 1não
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.
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Using “nie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.