prolixo
/pɾo.ˈlik.su/
The verdict
“prolixo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #97,085 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #97,085
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - demasiadamente longo, extenso ou demorado
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prolixo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /pɾo.ˈlik.su/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #97,085 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prolixo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for prolixo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɾo.ˈlik.su/. Corpus data places it at rank #97,085 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
prolixo has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is prolixo, spelled P-R-O-L-I-X-O.
Definition
- 1demasiadamente longo, extenso ou demorado
- 2enfadonho, fastidioso
- 3que usa mais palavras e frases do que o necessário
- 4muito longo
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.
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Using “prolixo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-O-L-I-X-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pɾo.ˈlik.su/ (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
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.