abcesso

/ɐb.ˈsɛ.su/

//ɐb.ˈsɛ.su// noun

The verdict

“abcesso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,033 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,033
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tumor

Corpus desk

Index PT-abcesso · abcesso · Portuguese

abcesso · rank #76,033 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,033
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH abusivamente

Nearest frequency peer: abusivamente (+3 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “abcesso”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “abcesso” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abcesso
PropertyValue
Headwordabcesso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐb.ˈsɛ.su/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,033
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “abcesso” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.abcessocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “abusivamente” (#76,036), “ágio” (#76,022), “adensamento” (#76,047). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “abcesso” fica em #76,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abcesso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,033 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐb.ˈsɛ.su/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

abcesso has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is abcesso, spelled A-B-C-E-S-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tumor
  2. 2
    inchaço doloroso com acumulação de pus
  3. 3
    pus acumulado no tumor

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 "abcesso"?
"abcesso" is spelled A-B-C-E-S-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐb.ˈsɛ.su/.
What does "abcesso" mean?
As a noun, "abcesso" means: tumor
How do you pronounce "abcesso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abcesso" is /ɐb.ˈsɛ.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abcesso" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abcesso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list