teixo

/ˈte(j).ʃu/ [ˈte(ɪ̯).ʃu]

//ˈte(j).ʃu/ [ˈte(ɪ̯).ʃu]/ noun

The verdict

“teixo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,317 among 917 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,317
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - árvore conífera de lento crescimento, às vezes de tamanho arbustivo, da espécie Taxus baccata

Corpus desk

Index PT-teixo · teixo · Portuguese

teixo · rank #93,317 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,317
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH subtilmente

Nearest frequency peer: subtilmente (-19 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “teixo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “teixo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for teixo
PropertyValue
Headwordteixo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈte(j).ʃu/ [ˈte(ɪ̯).ʃu]
Letters5
Frequency rank#93,317
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “teixo” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).teixocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “subtilmente” (#93,298), “trajar” (#93,340), “trattoria” (#93,343). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “teixo” fica em #93,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

teixo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,317 among 917 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈte(j).ʃu/ [ˈte(ɪ̯).ʃu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "árvore conífera de lento crescimento, às vezes de tamanho arbustivo, da espécie Taxus baccata".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for teixo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is teixo, spelled T-E-I-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    árvore conífera de lento crescimento, às vezes de tamanho arbustivo, da espécie Taxus baccata

This word in other languages

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 "teixo"?
"teixo" is spelled T-E-I-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈte(j).ʃu/ [ˈte(ɪ̯).ʃu].
What does "teixo" mean?
As a noun, "teixo" means: árvore conífera de lento crescimento, às vezes de tamanho arbustivo, da espécie Taxus baccata
How do you pronounce "teixo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teixo" is /ˈte(j).ʃu/ [ˈte(ɪ̯).ʃu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teixo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list