elisão

/i.li.ˈzɐ̃w̃/

//i.li.ˈzɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“elisão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #97,647 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,647
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de elidir

Key facts for elisão
PropertyValue
Headwordelisão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.li.ˈzɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,647
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elisão” 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). elisão lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elisão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #97,647 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.li.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for elisão, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is elisão, spelled E-L-I-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de elidir
  2. 2
    modificação fonética em que se elimina o final vocálico de uma palavra fundindo com a palavra subsequente; por exemplo: d'água (de água)
  3. 3
    justaposição do íctus final de uma frase com o íctus inicial da próxima frase

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 "elisão"?
"elisão" is spelled E-L-I-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.li.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
What does "elisão" mean?
As a noun, "elisão" means: ato ou efeito de elidir
How do you pronounce "elisão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elisão" is /i.li.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elisão" come from?
"elisão" 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 “elisão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-L-I-S-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.li.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

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