inflexão

//ĩ.flɛ.ˈksɐ̃w̃// noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,858

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

inflexão is aPortuguesenoun. It means: ato ou efeito de curvar Pronounced /ĩ.flɛ.ˈksɐ̃w̃/. Often confused with influxo and infeção.

Key facts for inflexão
PropertyValue
Headwordinflexão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.flɛ.ˈksɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,858
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of inflexão in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for inflexão is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ĩ.flɛ.ˈksɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #37,858 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for inflexão, with forms such as "ifnlexão", "infelxão", and "infflexão". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "influxo", "infeção", "inflação", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is inflexão, spelled I-N-F-L-E-X-Ã-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de curvar
  2. 2
    curvatura
  3. 3
    inclinação de uma linha
  4. 4
    difração
  5. 5
    desvio
  6. 6
    modulação na voz
  7. 7
    mudança de tom
  8. 8
    flexão gramatical, variação das desinências dos vocábulos

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ifnlexão,infelxão,infflexão,inflexoã,inflexxão,infleãxo,infllexão,inflxeão,inlfexão,innflexão,niflexão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for inflexão

Misspelling Variants of "inflexão"

ifnlexão8infelxão8infflexão9inflexoã8inflexxão9infleãxo8infllexão9inflxeão8
Misspelling Variants of "inflexão"

Frequency rank: #37,858 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inflexão"?
"inflexão" is spelled I-N-F-L-E-X-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.flɛ.ˈksɐ̃w̃/.
What does "inflexão" mean?
As a noun, "inflexão" means: ato ou efeito de curvar
What words are commonly confused with "inflexão"?
"inflexão" is commonly confused with "influxo", "infeção", "inflação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inflexão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inflexão" is /ĩ.flɛ.ˈksɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inflexão" come from?
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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.