panelinha

/pa.nɛˈli.ɲa/

//pa.nɛˈli.ɲa// noun

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The verdict

“panelinha” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,772 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,772
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pequena panela

Key facts for panelinha
PropertyValue
Headwordpanelinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pa.nɛˈli.ɲa/
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,772
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “panelinha” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). panelinha lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

panelinha is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,772 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pa.nɛˈli.ɲa/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

panelinha has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 panelinha, spelled P-A-N-E-L-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena panela
  2. 2
    combinação secreta
  3. 3
    grupo fechado, que não admite novatos

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 "panelinha"?
"panelinha" is spelled P-A-N-E-L-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pa.nɛˈli.ɲa/.
What does "panelinha" mean?
As a noun, "panelinha" means: pequena panela
How do you pronounce "panelinha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "panelinha" is /pa.nɛˈli.ɲa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "panelinha" come from?
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Using “panelinha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-N-E-L-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pa.nɛˈli.ɲa/ (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

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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