coxão

/koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

//koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]/ noun

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The verdict

“coxão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #91,757 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,757
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - coxa grande, volumosa

Key facts for coxão
PropertyValue
Headwordcoxão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,757
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coxão” 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). coxão 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

coxão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #91,757 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

coxão doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is coxão, spelled C-O-X-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    coxa grande, volumosa
  2. 2
    coxa de aves de capoeira
  3. 3
    sacerdote budista chinês (Ho-Shang)

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 "coxão"?
"coxão" is spelled C-O-X-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃].
What does "coxão" mean?
As a noun, "coxão" means: coxa grande, volumosa
How do you pronounce "coxão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coxão" is /koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coxão" come from?
"coxão" 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 “coxão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-X-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list