unissex

adj

The verdict

“unissex” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,660 among 345 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,660
frequency rank, Portuguese
345
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que diz respeito a ambos os gêneros feminino e masculino

Key facts for unissex
PropertyValue
Headwordunissex
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,660
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unissex” 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). unissex lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

unissex is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,660 among 345 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unissex, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is unissex, spelled U-N-I-S-S-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    que diz respeito a ambos os gêneros feminino e masculino
  2. 2
    que tem características não ligadas a ideia de pertencer a um sexo e por tal usável por indivíduos de ambos sexos

Synonyms

unissexounissexo

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 "unissex"?
"unissex" is spelled U-N-I-S-S-E-X.
What does "unissex" mean?
As an adjective, "unissex" means: que diz respeito a ambos os gêneros feminino e masculino
What language does "unissex" come from?
"unissex" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “unissex”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-N-I-S-S-E-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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