afixo

/ɐ.ˈfi.ksu/

//ɐ.ˈfi.ksu// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-afixo · afixo · Portuguese

afixo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 afixo
PropertyValue
Headwordafixo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.ˈfi.ksu/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “afixo” em português

afixonão 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

afixo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ.ˈfi.ksu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

afixo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is afixo, spelled A-F-I-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fixado a
  2. 2
    unido

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 "afixo"?
"afixo" is spelled A-F-I-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈfi.ksu/.
What does "afixo" mean?
As an adjective, "afixo" means: fixado a
How do you pronounce "afixo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afixo" is /ɐ.ˈfi.ksu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afixo" come from?
"afixo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list