nirvana

/niɾ.ˈvɐ.nɐ/

//niɾ.ˈvɐ.nɐ// noun

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The verdict

“nirvana” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,655
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de acordo com o budismo, eliminação permanente do sofrimento humano obtida através do aniquilamento do desejo

Corpus desk

Index PT-nirvana · nirvana · Portuguese

nirvana · rank #18,655 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,655
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH Museum

Nearest frequency peer: Museum (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “nirvana”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “nirvana” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nirvana
PropertyValue
Headwordnirvana
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/niɾ.ˈvɐ.nɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,655
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “nirvana”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).nirvanacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Museum” (#18,653), “nublado” (#18,657), “operária” (#18,659). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “nirvana” fica em #18,655. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around nirvana (IPA /niɾ.ˈvɐ.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,655 among 360 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for nirvana, with forms such as "inrvana", "niravna", and "nirrvana". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is nirvana, spelled N-I-R-V-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    de acordo com o budismo, eliminação permanente do sofrimento humano obtida através do aniquilamento do desejo
  2. 2
    segundo algumas religiões indianas, condição duradoura de perfeita satisfação, plenitude, felicidade e saber, objetivo máximo do indivíduo religioso, conseguida a partir de meditação e disciplina
  3. 3
    sentimento intenso de plenitude e de paz

Synonyms

abatimentoabuliaapatiabeatitudebem-aventurançacalmariadesânimofelicidadeglóriagozograndezainérciamansidãomarasmopacificidadepazplacidezplenitudesatisfaçãoserenidadesossegotranquilidade

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inrvana
  • niravna
  • nirrvana
  • nirvaan
  • nirvanna
  • nirvnaa
  • nirvvana
  • nivrana
  • nnirvana
  • nrivana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nirvana - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inrvana2niravna2nirrvana1nirvaan2nirvanna1nirvnaa2nirvvana1nivrana2
Edit distance from "nirvana"

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 "nirvana"?
"nirvana" is spelled N-I-R-V-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /niɾ.ˈvɐ.nɐ/.
What does "nirvana" mean?
As a noun, "nirvana" means: de acordo com o budismo, eliminação permanente do sofrimento humano obtida através do aniquilamento do desejo
What are common misspellings of "nirvana"?
Common misspellings include "inrvana", "niravna", "nirrvana", "nirvaan", "nirvanna". The correct spelling is "nirvana".
How do you pronounce "nirvana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nirvana" is /niɾ.ˈvɐ.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nirvana" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nublado#18,657monarca#18,646pedalar#18,665pinguim#18,674

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

operária10 variantsinfração10 variantsFormosa10 variantsdiverso10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list