tenant

/ˈtɛ.nənt/

//ˈtɛ.nənt// noun

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The verdict

“tenant” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,379 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,379
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

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

Key facts for tenant
PropertyValue
Headwordtenant
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛ.nənt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,379
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tenant” 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). tenant 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

tenant is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,379 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɛ.nənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "inquilino".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tenant in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is tenant, spelled T-E-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    inquilino

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 "tenant"?
"tenant" is spelled T-E-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.nənt/.
What does "tenant" mean?
As a noun, "tenant" means: inquilino
How do you pronounce "tenant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tenant" is /ˈtɛ.nənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tenant" come from?
"tenant" 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 “tenant”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-N-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtɛ.nənt/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list