Sri Lanka
/sriˈlaŋka/
The verdict
“Sri Lanka” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - país insular asiático localizado ao largo da extremidade sul do subcontinente indiano
Corpus desk
Index PT-sri-lanka · Sri Lanka · Portuguese
Sri Lanka · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /sriˈlaŋka/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “Sri Lanka” em português
Rare enough to double-check
Sri Lanka is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /sriˈlaŋka/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "país insular asiático localizado ao largo da extremidade sul do subcontinente indiano".
Sri Lanka has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Sri Lanka, spelled S-R-I- -L-A-N-K-A.
Definition
- 1país insular asiático localizado ao largo da extremidade sul do subcontinente indiano
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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.