swim

Name: swim, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/swɪm/

//swɪm// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“swim” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,508 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,508
frequency rank, Portuguese: 2,603
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for swim
Property	Value
Headword	swim
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/swɪm/
Letters	4
Frequency rank	#62,508
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “swim” 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). swim lands here:

#62,508

#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

swim is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,508 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /swɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nado".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for swim, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 swim, spelled S-W-I-M.

Definition

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nado

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 "swim"?

"swim" is spelled S-W-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /swɪm/.

What does "swim" mean?

As a noun, "swim" means: nado

How do you pronounce "swim"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "swim" is /swɪm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "swim" come from?

"swim" 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 “swim”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-W-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /swɪm/ (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.