asfixiar
/ɐʃ.fi.ˈksjaɾ/
The verdict
“asfixiar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,545 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,545
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 4,352
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sufocar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | asfixiar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐʃ.fi.ˈksjaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #59,545 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “asfixiar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
asfixiar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,545 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐʃ.fi.ˈksjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for asfixiar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is asfixiar, spelled A-S-F-I-X-I-A-R.
Definition
- 1sufocar
- 2matar por asfixia
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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-S-F-I-X-I-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.