sextos

/ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ/

//ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ// adj

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The verdict

“sextos” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,968 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,968
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural de sexto

Key facts for sextos
PropertyValue
Headwordsextos
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sextos” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sextos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sextos is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,968 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural de sexto".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sextos in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is sextos, spelled S-E-X-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural de sexto

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 "sextos"?
"sextos" is spelled S-E-X-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ/.
What does "sextos" mean?
As an adjective, "sextos" means: plural de sexto
How do you pronounce "sextos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sextos" is /ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sextos" come from?
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Using “sextos”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-X-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈseⁱʃ.to̝ⁱʃ/ (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

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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