ano bissexto

phrase

The verdict

“ano bissexto” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ano que consiste em 366 dias, em vez dos 365 normais

Key facts for ano bissexto
PropertyValue
Headwordano bissexto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ano bissexto” sits in Portuguese frequency

ano bissexto 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

ano bissexto is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ano que consiste em 366 dias, em vez dos 365 normais".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ano bissexto, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is ano bissexto, spelled A-N-O- -B-I-S-S-E-X-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ano que consiste em 366 dias, em vez dos 365 normais

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 "ano bissexto"?
"ano bissexto" is spelled A-N-O- -B-I-S-S-E-X-T-O.
What does "ano bissexto" mean?
As a phrase, "ano bissexto" means: ano que consiste em 366 dias, em vez dos 365 normais
What language does "ano bissexto" come from?
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Using “ano bissexto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-O- -B-I-S-S-E-X-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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