açaime

/ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ/

//ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ// noun

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The verdict

“açaime” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aparelho de couro ou de metal que se põe no focinho dos animais para não morderem ou comerem

Key facts for açaime
PropertyValue
Headwordaçaime
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “açaime” sits in Portuguese frequency

açaime falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

açaime is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

açaime doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is açaime, spelled A-Ç-A-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aparelho de couro ou de metal que se põe no focinho dos animais para não morderem ou comerem
  2. 2
    mordaça

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "açaime"?
"açaime" is spelled A-Ç-A-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ/.
What does "açaime" mean?
As a noun, "açaime" means: aparelho de couro ou de metal que se põe no focinho dos animais para não morderem ou comerem
How do you pronounce "açaime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "açaime" is /ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "açaime" come from?
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Using “açaime”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-Ç-A-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈsaj.mɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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