Nova Guiné

/ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ/

//ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ// phrase

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The verdict

“Nova Guiné” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ilha no sudoeste do Oceano Pacífico, na Oceania, cujo território é dividido entre Indonésia e Papua-Nova Guiné

Key facts for Nova Guiné
PropertyValue
HeadwordNova Guiné
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nova Guiné” sits in Portuguese frequency

Nova Guiné falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nova Guiné is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Nova Guiné doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Nova Guiné, spelled N-O-V-A- -G-U-I-N-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    ilha no sudoeste do Oceano Pacífico, na Oceania, cujo território é dividido entre Indonésia e Papua-Nova Guiné
  2. 2
    antigo território dependente da Austrália, localizado no norte da atual Papua-Nova Guiné

This word in other languages

New Guinea(English)Nouvelle-Guinée(Français)Neuguinea(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nova Guiné"?
"Nova Guiné" is spelled N-O-V-A- -G-U-I-N-É. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ/.
What does "Nova Guiné" mean?
As a phrase, "Nova Guiné" means: ilha no sudoeste do Oceano Pacífico, na Oceania, cujo território é dividido entre Indonésia e Papua-Nova Guiné
How do you pronounce "Nova Guiné"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nova Guiné" is /ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nova Guiné" come from?
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Using “Nova Guiné”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-O-V-A- -G-U-I-N-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnɔ.vɐ ɡiˈnɛ/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list