coxão

/koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

//koˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]/ noun

The verdict

“coxão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #91,757 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,757
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - coxa grande, volumosa

Corpus desk

Index PT-coxao · coxão · Portuguese

coxão · rank #91,757 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,757
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH colérico

Nearest frequency peer: colérico (-23 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 “coxão”

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

corpus weight

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

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

Cauda longa: rank de “coxão” em português

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “colérico” (#91,734), “desbotar” (#91,791), “desdentado” (#91,793). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “coxão” fica em #91,757. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coxão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #91,757 among 2,140 “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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list