oximóron
The verdict
“oximóron” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - figura de linguagem na qual se combinam palavras de sentido oposto, de modo que a locução resulta incongruente, a fim de reforçar a expressão
Corpus desk
Index PT-oximoron · oximóron · Portuguese
oximóron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | oximóron |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “oximóron” em português
Rare enough to double-check
oximóron is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "figura de linguagem na qual se combinam palavras de sentido oposto, de modo que a locução resulta incongruente, a fim de reforçar a expressão".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for oximóron, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is oximóron, spelled O-X-I-M-Ó-R-O-N.
Definition
- 1figura de linguagem na qual se combinam palavras de sentido oposto, de modo que a locução resulta incongruente, a fim de reforçar a expressão
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how oximóron appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
É ferida que dói e não se sente./É um contentamento descontente.
Sendo a sua liberdade/Era a sua escravidão.
Antonyms
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.