amplexo
/ɐ̃.ˈplɛk.su/
The verdict
“amplexo” 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 September 3, 2026) - abraço; ação de abraçar (amplexar) algo ou alguém; dar um abraço
Corpus desk
Index PT-amplexo · amplexo · Portuguese
amplexo · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amplexo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ̃.ˈplɛk.su/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “amplexo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
amplexo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ̃.ˈplɛk.su/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amplexo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is amplexo, spelled A-M-P-L-E-X-O.
Definition
- 1abraço; ação de abraçar (amplexar) algo ou alguém; dar um abraço
- 2cópula de anfíbios a qual consiste num abraço
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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.