bissexto

noun

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The verdict

“bissexto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,012 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,012
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o dia 29 de fevereiro de um ano bissexto

Key facts for bissexto
PropertyValue
Headwordbissexto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,012
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bissexto” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bissexto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bissexto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,012 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bissexto in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is bissexto, spelled B-I-S-S-E-X-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o dia 29 de fevereiro de um ano bissexto
  2. 2
    o ano bissexto, no calendário juliano ou no gregoriano

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 "bissexto"?
"bissexto" is spelled B-I-S-S-E-X-T-O.
What does "bissexto" mean?
As a noun, "bissexto" means: o dia 29 de fevereiro de um ano bissexto
What language does "bissexto" come from?
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Using “bissexto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-I-S-S-E-X-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list