aférese
/ɐ.ˈfɛ.ɾe.zɪ/
The verdict
“aférese” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - perda ou omissão de um ou mais sons ou letras no começo de uma palavra; ablação (por exemplo, de enojo formou-se nojo; de enamorar formou-se namorar; de ainda formou-se inda)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aférese |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ.ˈfɛ.ɾe.zɪ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aférese” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aférese is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ˈfɛ.ɾe.zɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "perda ou omissão de um ou mais sons ou letras no começo de uma palavra; ablação (por exemplo, de enojo formou-se nojo; de enamorar formou-se namorar; de ainda formou-se inda)".
No generated misspelling entries exist for aférese in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is aférese, spelled A-F-É-R-E-S-E.
Definition
- 1perda ou omissão de um ou mais sons ou letras no começo de uma palavra; ablação (por exemplo, de enojo formou-se nojo; de enamorar formou-se namorar; de ainda formou-se inda)
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “aférese”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-F-É-R-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɐ.ˈfɛ.ɾe.zɪ/ (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.