caixote

/kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/

//kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“caixote” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,164
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - caixa para transporte de mercadorias; caixão

Corpus desk

Index PT-caixote · caixote · Portuguese

caixote · rank #38,164 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,164
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cabrão

Nearest frequency peer: cabrão (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “caixote”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “caixote” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

caixote vs capote
71% similar
caixote vs chicote
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for caixote
PropertyValue
Headwordcaixote
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,164
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “caixote”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.caixotecai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cabrão” (#38,163), “camel” (#38,166), “cantiga” (#38,167). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “caixote” fica em #38,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around caixote (IPA /kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,164 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "caixa para transporte de mercadorias; caixão".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for caixote, with forms such as "acixote", "caioxte", and "caixoet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "capote", "chicote", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 caixote, spelled C-A-I-X-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    caixa para transporte de mercadorias; caixão

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acixote
  • caioxte
  • caixoet
  • caixotte
  • caixtoe
  • caixxote
  • caxiote
  • ccaixote
  • ciaxote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caixote - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acixote2caioxte2caixoet2caixotte1caixtoe2caixxote1caxiote2ccaixote1
Edit distance from "caixote"

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 "caixote"?
"caixote" is spelled C-A-I-X-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/.
What does "caixote" mean?
As a noun, "caixote" means: caixa para transporte de mercadorias; caixão
What words are commonly confused with "caixote"?
"caixote" is commonly confused with "capote", "chicote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caixote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caixote" is /kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caixote" come from?
"caixote" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cantiga#38,167awesome#38,142atalaia#38,139conduto#38,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

velcro9 variantsexpiação9 variantssignal9 variantssaldar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list