afónico

/ɐ.ˈfɔ.ni.ku/

//ɐ.ˈfɔ.ni.ku// adj

The verdict

“afónico” 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 tem afonia

Corpus desk

Index PT-afonico · afónico · Portuguese

afónico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 afónico
PropertyValue
Headwordafónico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.ˈfɔ.ni.ku/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “afónico” em português

afónicoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for afónico, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is afónico, spelled A-F-Ó-N-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem afonia
  2. 2
    que não tem voz

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "afónico"?
"afónico" is spelled A-F-Ó-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈfɔ.ni.ku/.
What does "afónico" mean?
As an adjective, "afónico" means: que tem afonia
How do you pronounce "afónico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afónico" is /ɐ.ˈfɔ.ni.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afónico" come from?
"afónico" 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