anáfora

/ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ/

//ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“anáfora” 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) - expressão que se refere a uma outra numa mesma frase ou texto

Key facts for anáfora
PropertyValue
Headwordanáfora
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anáfora” sits in Portuguese frequency

anáfora falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anáfora is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for anáfora in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is anáfora, spelled A-N-Á-F-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    expressão que se refere a uma outra numa mesma frase ou texto
  2. 2
    especificamente, expressão que se refere a alguma outra anterior em uma frase ou texto
  3. 3
    figura de linguagem que consiste na repetição de uma palavra ou grupo de palavras no início de frases ou versos consecutivos (por exemplo, em este amor que nos encanta, este amor que nos abraça, este amor também pode nos destruir)

Synonyms

endófora

This word in other languages

anaphora(English)anáfora(Español)anaphore(Français)Anapher(Deutsch)

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 "anáfora"?
"anáfora" is spelled A-N-Á-F-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ/.
What does "anáfora" mean?
As a noun, "anáfora" means: expressão que se refere a uma outra numa mesma frase ou texto
How do you pronounce "anáfora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anáfora" is /ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anáfora" come from?
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Using “anáfora”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-Á-F-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈna.fo.ɾɐ/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list