peixe

/ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/

//ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ// noun

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The verdict

“peixe” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,341
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - animal aquático pecilotérmico, dotado de corpo fusiforme, nadadeiras e guelras

Corpus desk

Index PT-peixe · peixe · Portuguese

peixe · rank #2,341 · 6 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,341
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pega

Nearest frequency peer: pega (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “peixe”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “peixe” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

peixe vs pie
60% similar
peixe vs pix
60% similar
peixe vs pele
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for peixe
PropertyValue
Headwordpeixe
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,341
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “peixe”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.peixecai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pega” (#2,340), “ponta” (#2,342), “portugueses” (#2,343). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “peixe” fica em #2,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around peixe (IPA /ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,341 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for peixe, with forms such as "epixe", "peiex", and "peixxe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "pie", "pix", "pele", and more, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is peixe, spelled P-E-I-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    animal aquático pecilotérmico, dotado de corpo fusiforme, nadadeiras e guelras
  2. 2
    assunto
  3. 3
    santista

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how peixe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. É irrefutável a tese de que uma pessoa faminta precisa, primeiro, comer o peixe para, depois, aprender a arte de pescar.
  2. Ela disse que não tem nada que ver com o peixe.

This word in other languages

fish(English)pez(Español)poisson(Français)Fisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epixe
  • peiex
  • peixxe
  • pexie
  • piexe
  • ppeixe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epixe2peiex2peixxe1pexie2piexe2ppeixe1
Edit distance from "peixe"

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 "peixe"?
"peixe" is spelled P-E-I-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/.
What does "peixe" mean?
As a noun, "peixe" means: animal aquático pecilotérmico, dotado de corpo fusiforme, nadadeiras e guelras
What words are commonly confused with "peixe"?
"peixe" is commonly confused with "pie", "pix", "pele". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peixe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peixe" is /ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peixe" come from?
"peixe" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ponta#2,342passe#2,337votar#2,345vírus#2,346

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

anual6 variantsaviso6 variantsetapa6 variantslança6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list