fagocitose

/fa.ɡo.siˈtɔ.zi/

//fa.ɡo.siˈtɔ.zi// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - processo pelo qual uma célula usa sua membrana plasmática para englobar partículas grandes (≥ 0,5 μm), dando origem a um compartimento interno chamado fagossoma

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Index PT-fagocitose · fagocitose · Portuguese

fagocitose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fagocitose
PropertyValue
Headwordfagocitose
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fa.ɡo.siˈtɔ.zi/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fagocitose” sits in Portuguese frequency

fagocitose falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fagocitose is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fa.ɡo.siˈtɔ.zi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "processo pelo qual uma célula usa sua membrana plasmática para englobar partículas grandes (≥ 0,5 μm), dando origem a um compartimento interno chamado fagossoma".

No misspelling variants are generated for fagocitose in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 fagocitose, spelled F-A-G-O-C-I-T-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    processo pelo qual uma célula usa sua membrana plasmática para englobar partículas grandes (≥ 0,5 μm), dando origem a um compartimento interno chamado fagossoma

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fagocitose"?
"fagocitose" is spelled F-A-G-O-C-I-T-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fa.ɡo.siˈtɔ.zi/.
What does "fagocitose" mean?
As a noun, "fagocitose" means: processo pelo qual uma célula usa sua membrana plasmática para englobar partículas grandes (≥ 0,5 μm), dando origem a um compartimento interno chamado fagossoma
How do you pronounce "fagocitose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fagocitose" is /fa.ɡo.siˈtɔ.zi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fagocitose" come from?
"fagocitose" 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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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