encaixe

//eŋ.ˈka.i.ʃɪ// noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,629

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

encaixe is aPortuguesenoun. It means: ato ou efeito de encaixar Pronounced /eŋ.ˈka.i.ʃɪ/. Often confused with encaixar.

Key facts for encaixe
PropertyValue
Headwordencaixe
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/eŋ.ˈka.i.ʃɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,629
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of encaixe in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for encaixe is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /eŋ.ˈka.i.ʃɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,629 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for encaixe, with forms such as "ecnaixe", "enacixe", and "encaiex". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "encaixar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is encaixe, spelled E-N-C-A-I-X-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de encaixar
  2. 2
    vão onde uma peça se encaixa em outra, ranhura que recebe uma peça saliente
  3. 3
    juntura, ensambladura
  4. 4
    ato no qual o goleiro abraça a bola contra o peito
  5. 5
    quantidade de dinheiro que um banco ou entidade de crédito tem em caixa
  6. 6
    bastidor de madeira no que encaixa o pente do tear
  7. 7
    tecido de renda de bilro
  8. 8
    tecido de renda ou bordado na parte superior de uma camisa de senhora
  9. 9
    no eixo do carro de bois, cada uma das duas ranhuras sobre as que descansam os coucilhões
  10. 10
    harmonia na convivência, estado no que duas pessoas se dão bem

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecnaixe,enacixe,encaiex,encaixxe,encaxie,enccaixe,enciaxe,enncaixe,necaixe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for encaixe

Misspelling Variants of "encaixe"

ecnaixe7enacixe7encaiex7encaixxe8encaxie7enccaixe8enciaxe7enncaixe8
Misspelling Variants of "encaixe"

Frequency rank: #24,629 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "encaixe"?
"encaixe" is spelled E-N-C-A-I-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is /eŋ.ˈka.i.ʃɪ/.
What does "encaixe" mean?
As a noun, "encaixe" means: ato ou efeito de encaixar
What words are commonly confused with "encaixe"?
"encaixe" is commonly confused with "encaixar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encaixe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encaixe" is /eŋ.ˈka.i.ʃɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encaixe" come from?
"encaixe" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.