roxo

/ˈRo.ʃu/

//ˈRo.ʃu// adj

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The verdict

“roxo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,106
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem uma cor que resulta da junção do encarnado com o azul

Corpus desk

Index PT-roxo · roxo · Portuguese

roxo · rank #8,106 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,106
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rey

Nearest frequency peer: rey (-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 “roxo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “roxo” 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).

roxo vs rumo
50% similar
roxo vs rio
50% similar
roxo vs rex
50% similar

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

Key facts for roxo
PropertyValue
Headwordroxo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈRo.ʃu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,106
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “roxo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.roxocai 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 “rey” (#8,105), “seio” (#8,108), “residencial” (#8,103). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “roxo” fica em #8,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around roxo (IPA /ˈRo.ʃu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,106 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for roxo, with forms such as "orxo", "roox", and "roxxo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rumo", "rio", "rex", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is roxo, spelled R-O-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem uma cor que resulta da junção do encarnado com o azul
  2. 2
    que é dessa cor, resultante de uma contusão ou pancada
  3. 3
    que é dessa mesma cor, devido ao frio ou a uma emoção forte
  4. 4
    que aparenta a mesma cor devido a vergonha ou a timidez
  5. 5
    de cor encarnada
  6. 6
    que é muito forte, intenso
  7. 7
    que tem uma grande paixão
  8. 8
    que é praticado com grandes facilidades
  9. 9
    que deseja muito
  10. 10
    que requer grande esforço
  11. 11
    que envolver perigos
  12. 12
    violáceo
  13. 13
    purpurino

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Andamos à luta e ele ficou com um olho roxo.
  2. Sai da água, já estás roxo de frio!

Synonyms

púrpuravioletanegropreto

This word in other languages

purple(English)violeta(Español)violet(Français)violett(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orxo
  • roox
  • roxxo
  • rroxo
  • rxoo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of roxo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orxo2roox2roxxo1rroxo1rxoo2
Edit distance from "roxo"

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 "roxo"?
"roxo" is spelled R-O-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRo.ʃu/.
What does "roxo" mean?
As an adjective, "roxo" means: que tem uma cor que resulta da junção do encarnado com o azul
What words are commonly confused with "roxo"?
"roxo" is commonly confused with "rumo", "rio", "rex". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "roxo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roxo" is /ˈRo.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roxo" come from?
"roxo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seio#8,108fast#8,052days#8,033cota#8,026

Similar misspelling depth

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

íris5 variantstouro5 variantssuma5 variantsputo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list