enxada

/ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ/

//ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“enxada” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,913
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - instrumento que consiste em uma lâmina de metal, com um orifício na parte oposta ao gume em que se encaixa um cabo em sentido perpendicular, usado para capinar, revolver ou cavar a terra, misturar ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

enxada vs espada
67% similar
enxada vs escada
67% similar
enxada vs enxame
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for enxada
PropertyValue
Headwordenxada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,913
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enxada” 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). enxada lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around enxada (IPA /ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,913 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for enxada, with forms such as "enaxda", "ennxada", and "enxaad". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "espada", "escada", "enxame", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is enxada, spelled E-N-X-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    instrumento que consiste em uma lâmina de metal, com um orifício na parte oposta ao gume em que se encaixa um cabo em sentido perpendicular, usado para capinar, revolver ou cavar a terra, misturar argamassas, concretos etc
  2. 2
    operário rural; trabalhador de enxada
  3. 3
    ocupação, trabalho do qual se extraem os meios de subsistência; ofício, profissão, ganha-pão
  4. 4
    peixe teleósteo (Chaetodipterus faber), perciforme, da família dos efipídeos, que ocorre no Atlântico ocidental, em pedras e recifes de corais, de até 90 cm de comprimento, corpo discóide prateado, com três a cinco faixas transversais negras, mais visíveis nos jovens; paru, paru-branco, tareira
  5. 5
    o mesmo que paru (Pomacanthus arcuatus e Pomacantus paru)

This word in other languages

hoe(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enaxda
  • ennxada
  • enxaad
  • enxadda
  • enxdaa
  • enxxada
  • exnada
  • nexada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enxada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enaxda2ennxada1enxaad2enxadda1enxdaa2enxxada1exnada2nexada2
Edit distance from "enxada"

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 "enxada"?
"enxada" is spelled E-N-X-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ/.
What does "enxada" mean?
As a noun, "enxada" means: instrumento que consiste em uma lâmina de metal, com um orifício na parte oposta ao gume em que se encaixa um cabo em sentido perpendicular, usado para capinar, revolver ou cavar a terra, misturar ...
What words are commonly confused with "enxada"?
"enxada" is commonly confused with "espada", "escada", "enxame". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enxada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enxada" is /ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enxada" come from?
"enxada" 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 “enxada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-X-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.ˈʃa.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “espada” - see the side-by-side comparison. enxada vs espada
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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