nominal
/nu.mi.ˈnaɫ/
The verdict
“nominal” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #15,409 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #15,409
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que só existe ou tem valor em nome; na prática, não é real
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nominal |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /nu.mi.ˈnaɫ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #15,409 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nominal” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for nominal is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /nu.mi.ˈnaɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,409 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for nominal, with forms such as "nmoinal", "nnominal", and "noimnal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is nominal, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1que só existe ou tem valor em nome; na prática, não é real
- 2relativo ao nome
- 3relativo ao substantivo
- 4atribuído a uma pessoa pelo nome
- 5medido em quantidade ao invés de seu valor real
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nmoinal,nnominal,noimnal,nomianl,nominall,nominla,nominnal,nomminal,nomnial,onminal
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nominal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “nominal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-O-M-I-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /nu.mi.ˈnaɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.