xérox

[‘ʃɛ.ɾɔkz], [ʃe.’ɾɔ.kɪz]

/[‘ʃɛ.ɾɔkz], [ʃe.’ɾɔ.kɪz]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - máquina empregada para fazer fotocópias

Corpus desk

Index PT-xerox · xérox · Portuguese

xérox · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "X" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for xérox
PropertyValue
Headwordxérox
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[‘ʃɛ.ɾɔkz], [ʃe.’ɾɔ.kɪz]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “xérox” em português

xéroxnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

xérox is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [‘ʃɛ.ɾɔkz], [ʃe.’ɾɔ.kɪz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for xérox, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is xérox, spelled X-É-R-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    máquina empregada para fazer fotocópias
  2. 2
    a própria fotocópia

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 "xérox"?
"xérox" is spelled X-É-R-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is [‘ʃɛ.ɾɔkz], [ʃe.’ɾɔ.kɪz].
What does "xérox" mean?
As a noun, "xérox" means: máquina empregada para fazer fotocópias
How do you pronounce "xérox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xérox" is [‘ʃɛ.ɾɔkz], [ʃe.’ɾɔ.kɪz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "xérox" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list