sexo

/ˈsɛ.ksu/

//ˈsɛ.ksu// noun

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The verdict

“sexo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#678
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - definição biológica de gênero de um animal ou vegetal; pode ser feminino, masculino ou hermafrodita; quando não se tem definição considera-se um ser vivo como assexuado

Corpus desk

Index PT-sexo · sexo · Portuguese

sexo · rank #678 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #678
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sentido

Nearest frequency peer: sentido (-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 “sexo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sexo” 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).

sexo vs só
25% similar
sexo vs sido
50% similar
sexo vs solo
50% similar

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

Key facts for sexo
PropertyValue
Headwordsexo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛ.ksu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#678
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “sexo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.sexocai 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 “sentido” (#677), “tecnologia” (#679), “texto” (#680). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sexo” fica em #678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around sexo (IPA /ˈsɛ.ksu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #678 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for sexo, with forms such as "esxo", "seox", and "sexxo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "só", "sido", "solo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is sexo, spelled S-E-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    definição biológica de gênero de um animal ou vegetal; pode ser feminino, masculino ou hermafrodita; quando não se tem definição considera-se um ser vivo como assexuado
  2. 2
    ato de copular, coito; modo reprodutivo adotado pelas espécies animais e vegetais sexuadas
  3. 3
    ato sexual; como atividade libidinosa de união humana pode ser oral, anal, vaginal, virtual (sem interação física)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O Y é bem conhecido do público por determinar o sexo masculino nos humanos.

This word in other languages

sex(English)sexo(Español)sexe(Français)Geschlecht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esxo
  • seox
  • sexxo
  • ssexo
  • sxeo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esxo2seox2sexxo1ssexo1sxeo2
Edit distance from "sexo"

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 "sexo"?
"sexo" is spelled S-E-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛ.ksu/.
What does "sexo" mean?
As a noun, "sexo" means: definição biológica de gênero de um animal ou vegetal; pode ser feminino, masculino ou hermafrodita; quando não se tem definição considera-se um ser vivo como assexuado
What words are commonly confused with "sexo"?
"sexo" is commonly confused with "só", "sido", "solo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sexo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sexo" is /ˈsɛ.ksu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sexo" come from?
"sexo" 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 "sexo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

arte#682obra#702luta#649sala#636

Similar misspelling depth

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

tive5 variantspior5 variantsterá5 variantscopa5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list