pajem

/ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

//ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃// noun

The verdict

“pajem” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #66,380 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,380
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - menino que faz parte do cortejo de casamento

Corpus desk

Index PT-pajem · pajem · Portuguese

pajem · rank #66,380 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,380
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH parafernália

Nearest frequency peer: parafernália (+3 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “pajem”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “pajem” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pajem
PropertyValue
Headwordpajem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃/
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pajem” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).pajemcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “parafernália” (#66,383), “penugem” (#66,389), “nêmesis” (#66,364). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pajem” fica em #66,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pajem is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #66,380 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pajem has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 pajem, spelled P-A-J-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    menino que faz parte do cortejo de casamento
  2. 2
    jovem serviçal

Synonyms

paje

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 "pajem"?
"pajem" is spelled P-A-J-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
What does "pajem" mean?
As a noun, "pajem" means: menino que faz parte do cortejo de casamento
How do you pronounce "pajem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pajem" is /ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pajem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list