nómada
/ˈnɔ.mɐ.dɐ/
The verdict
“nómada” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,008 among 881 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,008
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 881
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de pessoa ou grupo de pessoas que não tem residência fixa; mora em estruturas portáteis, como tendas ou trailers e se muda regularmente
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nómada |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈnɔ.mɐ.dɐ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #67,008 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nómada” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nómada is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,008 among 881 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈnɔ.mɐ.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se de pessoa ou grupo de pessoas que não tem residência fixa; mora em estruturas portáteis, como tendas ou trailers e se muda regularmente".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nómada, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is nómada, spelled N-Ó-M-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1diz-se de pessoa ou grupo de pessoas que não tem residência fixa; mora em estruturas portáteis, como tendas ou trailers e se muda regularmente
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 “nómada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-Ó-M-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈnɔ.mɐ.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.