abafação
/ɐbɐfɐ'sɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“abafação” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de abafar; falta de ar
Corpus desk
Index PT-abafacao · abafação · Portuguese
abafação · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | abafação |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐbɐfɐ'sɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “abafação” em português
Rare enough to double-check
abafação is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐbɐfɐ'sɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato de abafar; falta de ar".
Zero misspellings are on record for abafação in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is abafação, spelled A-B-A-F-A-Ç-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1ato de abafar; falta de ar
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.