coaxo

/koˈa.ʃu/

//koˈa.ʃu// noun

The verdict

“coaxo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ação de coaxar

Corpus desk

Index PT-coaxo · coaxo · Portuguese

coaxo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for coaxo
PropertyValue
Headwordcoaxo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/koˈa.ʃu/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “coaxo” em português

coaxonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coaxo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /koˈa.ʃu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for coaxo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is coaxo, spelled C-O-A-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de coaxar
  2. 2
    som emitido por rãs e sapos

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how coaxo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. E sapos — desde o sapo ferreiro, cujo coaxo lembra marteladas em bigornas, até a pequenina perereca, que vive pererecando pelo mundo.

Synonyms

coaxaçãocoaxadacoaxar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coaxo"?
"coaxo" is spelled C-O-A-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /koˈa.ʃu/.
What does "coaxo" mean?
As a noun, "coaxo" means: ação de coaxar
How do you pronounce "coaxo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coaxo" is /koˈa.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coaxo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list