autofagia
The verdict
“autofagia” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - processo catabólico que conduz à degradação de componentes da própria célula, através da máquina lisossômica
Corpus desk
Index PT-autofagia · autofagia · Portuguese
autofagia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autofagia |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “autofagia” em português
Rare enough to double-check
autofagia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "processo catabólico que conduz à degradação de componentes da própria célula, através da máquina lisossômica".
Zero misspellings are on record for autofagia in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is autofagia, spelled A-U-T-O-F-A-G-I-A.
Definition
- 1processo catabólico que conduz à degradação de componentes da própria célula, através da máquina lisossômica
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how autofagia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A apoptose é uma modalidade específica de morte celular, ligada ao controle do desenvolvimento e do crescimento, enquanto a autofagia é um processo pelo qual as células são digeridas.
This word in other languages
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.