paixão
\pɐj.ʃˈɐ̃w\
The verdict
“paixão” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Passion.
Corpus desk
Index FR-paixao · paixão · French
paixão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | paixão |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɐj.ʃˈɐ̃w\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « paixão » en français
Rare enough to double-check
paixão is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɐj.ʃˈɐ̃w\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for paixão, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is paixão, spelled P-A-I-X-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1Passion.
- 2Flamme amoureuse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how paixão appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mas o que doía mais era ser privada da sobremesa de todos o dias: goiabada com queijo, a única paixão na sua vida.
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.