hexadecimal

/ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl/

//ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl// adj

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The verdict

“hexadecimal” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,758 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,758
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hexadecimal

Key facts for hexadecimal
PropertyValue
Headwordhexadecimal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hexadecimal” 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). hexadecimal lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hexadecimal is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,758 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hexadecimal".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hexadecimal, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is hexadecimal, spelled H-E-X-A-D-E-C-I-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    hexadecimal

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 "hexadecimal"?
"hexadecimal" is spelled H-E-X-A-D-E-C-I-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl/.
What does "hexadecimal" mean?
As an adjective, "hexadecimal" means: hexadecimal
How do you pronounce "hexadecimal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hexadecimal" is /ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hexadecimal" come from?
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Using “hexadecimal”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-X-A-D-E-C-I-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌhɛk.sə.ˈdɛs.(ə.)məl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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