nútria
/ˈnu.tɾi.a/
The verdict
“nútria” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - roedor da espécie Myocastor coypus, nativo da América do Sul; lontra
Corpus desk
Index PT-nutria · nútria · Portuguese
nútria · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nútria |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈnu.tɾi.a/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “nútria” em português
Rare enough to double-check
nútria is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnu.tɾi.a/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "roedor da espécie Myocastor coypus, nativo da América do Sul; lontra".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nútria, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is nútria, spelled N-Ú-T-R-I-A.
Definition
- 1roedor da espécie Myocastor coypus, nativo da América do Sul; lontra
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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.