sexagésimo

/sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu/

//sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu// adj

The verdict

“sexagésimo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sessenta em uma série; o que vem depois do quinquagésimo-nono

Key facts for sexagésimo
PropertyValue
Headwordsexagésimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sexagésimo” sits in Portuguese frequency

sexagésimo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sexagésimo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sessenta em uma série; o que vem depois do quinquagésimo-nono".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sexagésimo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is sexagésimo, spelled S-E-X-A-G-É-S-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sessenta em uma série; o que vem depois do quinquagésimo-nono

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sexagésimo"?
"sexagésimo" is spelled S-E-X-A-G-É-S-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu/.
What does "sexagésimo" mean?
As an adjective, "sexagésimo" means: refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sessenta em uma série; o que vem depois do quinquagésimo-nono
How do you pronounce "sexagésimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sexagésimo" is /sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sexagésimo" come from?
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Using “sexagésimo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-X-A-G-É-S-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɛ.ksɐ.ˈʒɛ.zi.mu/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list