cabisbaixo

/kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/

//kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu// adj

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The verdict

“cabisbaixo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #64,662 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#64,662
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que traz a cabeça baixa ou inclinada

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)

Where “cabisbaixo” 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). cabisbaixo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cabisbaixo is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.ʃu/. Corpus data places it at rank #64,662 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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?
"cabisbaixo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cabisbaixo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-B-I-S-B-A-I-X-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.biʒ.ˈbaj.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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list