aposição

/ɐ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - apor, dar a assinatura no contrato, no cheque, no livro

Corpus desk

Index PT-aposicao · aposição · Portuguese

aposição · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 aposição
PropertyValue
Headwordaposição
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aposição” em português

aposiçãoestá 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

aposição is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aposição in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is aposição, spelled A-P-O-S-I-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    apor, dar a assinatura no contrato, no cheque, no livro
  2. 2
    assinar qualquer documento

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 "aposição"?
"aposição" is spelled A-P-O-S-I-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "aposição" mean?
As a noun, "aposição" means: apor, dar a assinatura no contrato, no cheque, no livro
How do you pronounce "aposição"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aposição" is /ɐ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aposição" come from?
"aposição" 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