abaixamento

/a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/

//a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“abaixamento” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #90,619 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#90,619
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de abaixar(-se)

Key facts for abaixamento
PropertyValue
Headwordabaixamento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abaixamento” 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). abaixamento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for abaixamento is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #90,619 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abaixamento in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is abaixamento, spelled A-B-A-I-X-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de abaixar(-se)
  2. 2
    aviltamento

Synonyms

abaixadura

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 "abaixamento"?
"abaixamento" is spelled A-B-A-I-X-A-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "abaixamento" mean?
As a noun, "abaixamento" means: ato ou efeito de abaixar(-se)
How do you pronounce "abaixamento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abaixamento" is /a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abaixamento" come from?
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Using “abaixamento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-B-A-I-X-A-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/ (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
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