efusão

/e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/

//e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“efusão” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #69,517 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,517
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - derramamento, espargimento ou escoamento de um líquido

Key facts for efusão
PropertyValue
Headwordefusão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “efusão” 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). efusão 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 efusão is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #69,517 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "derramamento, espargimento ou escoamento de um líquido".

No generated misspelling entries exist for efusão in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is efusão, spelled E-F-U-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    derramamento, espargimento ou escoamento de um líquido

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 "efusão"?
"efusão" is spelled E-F-U-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
What does "efusão" mean?
As a noun, "efusão" means: derramamento, espargimento ou escoamento de um líquido
How do you pronounce "efusão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "efusão" is /e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "efusão" come from?
"efusão" 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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Using “efusão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-F-U-S-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ (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