Maputo

/məˈpuːtəʊ/

//məˈpuːtəʊ// name

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"maputo" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Maputo” is uncommon English (frequency #60,264 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,264
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The capital city of Mozambique.

Key facts for Maputo
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaputo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/məˈpuːtəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maputo” sits in English 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). Maputo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maputo is uncommon English at frequency #60,264 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /məˈpuːtəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Maputo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese Maputo. The correct English form is Maputo, spelled M-A-P-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Mozambique.
  2. 2
    A river in southeastern Africa.

Etymology

From Portuguese Maputo.

Synonyms

Lourenço MarquesCity of AcaciasPearl of the Indian Ocean

This word in other languages

Maputo(Español)Maputo(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maputo"?
"Maputo" is spelled M-A-P-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈpuːtəʊ/.
What does "Maputo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maputo" means: The capital city of Mozambique.
How do you pronounce "Maputo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maputo" is /məˈpuːtəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Maputo"?
From Portuguese Maputo. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Maputo”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-P-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /məˈpuːtəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English 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