cabisbaixo

/kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/

//kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu// adj

The verdict

“cabisbaixo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,662 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,662
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que traz a cabeça baixa ou inclinada

Corpus desk

Index PT-cabisbaixo · cabisbaixo · Portuguese

cabisbaixo · rank #64,662 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,662
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cafuné

Nearest frequency peer: cafuné (+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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cabisbaixo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cabisbaixo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cabisbaixo
PropertyValue
Headwordcabisbaixo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cabisbaixo” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cabisbaixocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cafuné” (#64,663), “burgo” (#64,657), “borbulha” (#64,652). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cabisbaixo” fica em #64,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cabisbaixo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,662 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cabisbaixo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cabisbaixo, spelled C-A-B-I-S-B-A-I-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que traz a cabeça baixa ou inclinada
  2. 2
    triste, melancólico

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 "cabisbaixo"?
"cabisbaixo" is spelled C-A-B-I-S-B-A-I-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/.
What does "cabisbaixo" mean?
As an adjective, "cabisbaixo" means: que traz a cabeça baixa ou inclinada
How do you pronounce "cabisbaixo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabisbaixo" is /kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabisbaixo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list