axila

//ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ// noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,993

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

axila is aPortuguesenoun. It means: cavidade na parte inferior da junção entre braço e ombro Pronounced /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/. Often confused with Azia and ala.

Key facts for axila
PropertyValue
Headwordaxila
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,993
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of axila in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for axila is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,993 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for axila, with forms such as "aixla", "axial", and "axilla". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Azia", "ala", "aia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is axila, spelled A-X-I-L-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    cavidade na parte inferior da junção entre braço e ombro
  2. 2
    ponto externo em que os membros de certos animais se unem ao corpo
  3. 3
    parte interna da inserção da nadadeira peitoral, nos peixes
  4. 4
    espaço situado entre um órgão e o eixo que o sustenta

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aixla,axial,axilla,axlia,axxila,xaila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for axila

Misspelling Variants of "axila"

aixla5axial5axilla6axlia5axxila6xaila5
Misspelling Variants of "axila"

Frequency rank: #39,993 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "axila"?
"axila" is spelled A-X-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/.
What does "axila" mean?
As a noun, "axila" means: cavidade na parte inferior da junção entre braço e ombro
What words are commonly confused with "axila"?
"axila" is commonly confused with "Azia", "ala", "aia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "axila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "axila" is /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "axila" come from?
"axila" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.