sano

/ˈsa.no/.

//ˈsa.no/./ noun

The verdict

“sano” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,213 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,213
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for sano
PropertyValue
Headwordsano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsa.no/.
Letters4
Frequency rank#50,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sano” 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). sano 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

sano is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,213 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsa.no/.. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "saúde".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sano, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is sano, spelled S-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    saúde

Synonyms

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 "sano"?
"sano" is spelled S-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsa.no/..
What does "sano" mean?
As a noun, "sano" means: saúde
How do you pronounce "sano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sano" is /ˈsa.no/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sano" come from?
"sano" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sano”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsa.no/. (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list