drupa

[ˈd̪ɾupa]

/[ˈd̪ɾupa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fruto monospermo de mesocarpio carnoso, coriáceo o fibroso rodeando un endocarpio leñoso (llamado carozo o vulgarmente hueso) con una semilla en su interior. Estas frutas se desarrollan de un único...

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Index ES-drupa · drupa · Spanish

drupa · 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 "D" 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 drupa
PropertyValue
Headworddrupa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪ɾupa]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “drupa” en español

drupaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

drupa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈd̪ɾupa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fruto monospermo de mesocarpio carnoso, coriáceo o fibroso rodeando un endocarpio leñoso (llamado carozo o vulgarmente hueso) con una semilla en su interior. Estas frutas se desarrollan de un único...".

No misspelling variants are generated for drupa in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is drupa, spelled D-R-U-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fruto monospermo de mesocarpio carnoso, coriáceo o fibroso rodeando un endocarpio leñoso (llamado carozo o vulgarmente hueso) con una semilla en su interior. Estas frutas se desarrollan de un único carpelo y en su mayoría de flores con ovarios superiores. Algunas de las plantas que producen drupas son: aceituna, mango, níspero, albaricoque, cereza, melocotón, nuez, ciruela, coco, chontaduro, etc.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "drupa"?
"drupa" is spelled D-R-U-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ɾupa].
What does "drupa" mean?
As a noun, "drupa" means: Fruto monospermo de mesocarpio carnoso, coriáceo o fibroso rodeando un endocarpio leñoso (llamado carozo o vulgarmente hueso) con una semilla en su interior. Estas frutas se desarrollan de un único...
How do you pronounce "drupa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drupa" is [ˈd̪ɾupa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drupa" come from?
"drupa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list