buxo

/ˈbu.ʃu/

//ˈbu.ʃu// noun

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The verdict

“buxo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,553 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,553
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - arbusto de folhas sempre verdes, enramado e mesto, Buxus sempervirens

Key facts for buxo
PropertyValue
Headwordbuxo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbu.ʃu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#78,553
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buxo” 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). buxo 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

buxo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,553 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbu.ʃu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for buxo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is buxo, spelled B-U-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    arbusto de folhas sempre verdes, enramado e mesto, Buxus sempervirens
  2. 2
    madeira deste arbusto, dura, compacta, de cor amarela

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 "buxo"?
"buxo" is spelled B-U-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbu.ʃu/.
What does "buxo" mean?
As a noun, "buxo" means: arbusto de folhas sempre verdes, enramado e mesto, Buxus sempervirens
How do you pronounce "buxo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buxo" is /ˈbu.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buxo" come from?
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Using “buxo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-U-X-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbu.ʃu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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