axila
/ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/
The verdict
“axila” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #39,993 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #39,993
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 13
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cavidade na parte inferior da junção entre braço e ombro
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | axila |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #39,993 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 13 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “axila” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for axila is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, 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 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
- 1cavidade na parte inferior da junção entre braço e ombro
- 2ponto externo em que os membros de certos animais se unem ao corpo
- 3parte interna da inserção da nadadeira peitoral, nos peixes
- 4espaço 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
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.
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"?
What does "axila" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "axila"?
How do you pronounce "axila"?
What language does "axila" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “axila”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-X-I-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɐ.ˈksi.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Azia” - see the side-by-side comparison. axila vs Azia
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.