enfaixar

/ẽ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)], /ĩ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)]

//ẽ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)], /ĩ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)]/ verb

The verdict

“enfaixar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - envolver com ou em faixa

Corpus desk

Index PT-enfaixar · enfaixar · Portuguese

enfaixar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for enfaixar
PropertyValue
Headwordenfaixar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)], /ĩ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “enfaixar” em português

enfaixarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enfaixar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)], /ĩ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "envolver com ou em faixa".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enfaixar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 enfaixar, spelled E-N-F-A-I-X-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    envolver com ou em faixa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how enfaixar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O rapaz enfaixou o dedo ferido.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enfaixar"?
"enfaixar" is spelled E-N-F-A-I-X-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)], /ĩ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)].
What does "enfaixar" mean?
As a verb, "enfaixar" means: envolver com ou em faixa
How do you pronounce "enfaixar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfaixar" is /ẽ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)], /ĩ.fajˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.faɪ̯ˈʃa(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfaixar" come from?
"enfaixar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list