guaxinim

noun

The verdict

“guaxinim” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #38,302 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,302
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mamífero onívoro da família Procyonidae, de nome científico Procyon cancrivorus (espécie sul-americana) ou Procyon lotor (espécie norte-americana), reconhecido pela “máscara” preta ao redor dos olh...

Key facts for guaxinim
PropertyValue
Headwordguaxinim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,302
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guaxinim” 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). guaxinim lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for guaxinim is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #38,302 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mamífero onívoro da família Procyonidae, de nome científico Procyon cancrivorus (espécie sul-americana) ou Procyon lotor (espécie norte-americana), reconhecido pela “máscara” preta ao redor dos olh...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for guaxinim, with forms such as "gauxinim", "gguaxinim", and "guaixnim". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is guaxinim, spelled G-U-A-X-I-N-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    mamífero onívoro da família Procyonidae, de nome científico Procyon cancrivorus (espécie sul-americana) ou Procyon lotor (espécie norte-americana), reconhecido pela “máscara” preta ao redor dos olhos e cauda com anéis, encontrado nas Américas e, como espécie introduzida, em outras regiões

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gauxinim,gguaxinim,guaixnim,guaxiinm,guaxinimm,guaxinmi,guaxinnim,guaxniim,guaxxinim,guxainim,ugaxinim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guaxinim - 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.

gauxinim2gguaxinim1guaixnim2guaxiinm2guaxinimm1guaxinmi2guaxinnim1guaxniim2
Edit distance from "guaxinim"

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 "guaxinim"?
"guaxinim" is spelled G-U-A-X-I-N-I-M.
What does "guaxinim" mean?
As a noun, "guaxinim" means: mamífero onívoro da família Procyonidae, de nome científico Procyon cancrivorus (espécie sul-americana) ou Procyon lotor (espécie norte-americana), reconhecido pela “máscara” preta ao redor dos olh...
What are common misspellings of "guaxinim"?
Common misspellings include "gauxinim", "gguaxinim", "guaixnim", "guaxiinm", "guaxinimm". The correct spelling is "guaxinim".
What language does "guaxinim" come from?
"guaxinim" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “guaxinim”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-U-A-X-I-N-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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