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 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,264
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Mozambique.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maputo · Maputo · English

Maputo · rank #60,264 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,264
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manohar

Nearest frequency peer: Manohar (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Maputo”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Maputo” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “Maputo” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Maputofalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Manohar” (#60,263), “marketability” (#60,265), “manitou” (#60,262). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Maputo” is #60,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maputo is uncommon English at frequency #60,264 among 4,057 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Maputo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Then came a rough exultant voice, ‘This is the Voice of Zimbabwe broadcasting from Maputo!’

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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mangle#60,260mandal#60,258Maximo#60,271mallow#60,256

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list