axila

/ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/

//ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“axila” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,993
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cavidade na parte inferior da junção entre braço e ombro

Corpus desk

Index PT-axila · axila · Portuguese

axila · rank #39,993 · 6 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,993
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH bani

Nearest frequency peer: bani (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “axila”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “axila” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

axila vs Azia
40% similar
axila vs ala
60% similar
axila vs aia
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “axila”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.axilacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “bani” (#39,994), “bardo” (#39,995), “atrevido” (#39,990). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “axila” fica em #39,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around axila (IPA /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,993 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for axila, with forms such as "aixla", "axial", and "axilla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 axila, spelled A-X-I-L-A.

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

sovacosovaqueira

This word in other languages

axilla(English)axila(Español)aisselle(Français)Achsel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aixla
  • axial
  • axilla
  • axlia
  • axxila
  • xaila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of axila - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aixla2axial2axilla1axlia2axxila1xaila2
Edit distance from "axila"

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 "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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "axila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bardo#39,995arado#39,977égide#39,936crowd#40,070

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

went6 variantstopar6 variantspuxão6 variantspança6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list