epiceno
/e.pi.ˈse.nu/
The verdict
“epiceno” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aquilo que é comum aos dois sexos
Corpus desk
Index PT-epiceno · epiceno · Portuguese
epiceno · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epiceno |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /e.pi.ˈse.nu/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “epiceno” em português
Rare enough to double-check
epiceno is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /e.pi.ˈse.nu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for epiceno in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is epiceno, spelled E-P-I-C-E-N-O.
Definition
- 1aquilo que é comum aos dois sexos
- 2classificação do substantivo que se refere a animais e algumas plantas e tem apenas uma forma para ambos os gêneros, sendo que a distinção de sexo é feita pelo acréscimo de macho e fêmea
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.