rifão
/ri.ˈfoŋ/
The verdict
“rifão” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem tendência a disputar, a brigar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rifão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ri.ˈfoŋ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rifão” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rifão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ri.ˈfoŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que tem tendência a disputar, a brigar".
Zero misspellings are on record for rifão in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is rifão, spelled R-I-F-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1que tem tendência a disputar, a brigar
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.
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Using “rifão”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-I-F-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ri.ˈfoŋ/ (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.