aquiescência

/ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/

//ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ// noun

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The verdict

“aquiescência” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,528 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,528
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato de aquiescer, consentimento

Key facts for aquiescência
PropertyValue
Headwordaquiescência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#92,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aquiescência” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aquiescência lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aquiescência is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,528 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato de aquiescer, consentimento".

No misspelling variants are generated for aquiescência in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is aquiescência, spelled A-Q-U-I-E-S-C-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de aquiescer, consentimento

Synonyms

anuênciaaprovaçãoassentimentolicençapermissão

Antonyms

desaprovaçãoproibição

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aquiescência"?
"aquiescência" is spelled A-Q-U-I-E-S-C-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "aquiescência" mean?
As a noun, "aquiescência" means: ato de aquiescer, consentimento
How do you pronounce "aquiescência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aquiescência" is /ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aquiescência" come from?
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Using “aquiescência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-Q-U-I-E-S-C-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.kjɛʃ.ˈsẽ.sjɐ/ (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

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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