afebril

/ɐfeˈbriw/

//ɐfeˈbriw// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não apresenta febre; sem febre

Corpus desk

Index PT-afebril · afebril · Portuguese

afebril · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for afebril
PropertyValue
Headwordafebril
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐfeˈbriw/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “afebril” em português

afebrilnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

afebril is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐfeˈbriw/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que não apresenta febre; sem febre".

No generated misspelling entries exist for afebril in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is afebril, spelled A-F-E-B-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não apresenta febre; sem febre

Antonyms

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 "afebril"?
"afebril" is spelled A-F-E-B-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐfeˈbriw/.
What does "afebril" mean?
As an adjective, "afebril" means: que não apresenta febre; sem febre
How do you pronounce "afebril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afebril" is /ɐfeˈbriw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afebril" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list