murrapo

[muˈrapo]

/[muˈrapo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Musa acuminata) Tipo de banano pequeño y muy dulce, común en zonas de Colombia.

Key facts for murrapo
PropertyValue
Headwordmurrapo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muˈrapo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “murrapo” sits in Spanish frequency

murrapo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

murrapo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [muˈrapo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for murrapo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is murrapo, spelled M-U-R-R-A-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Musa acuminata) Tipo de banano pequeño y muy dulce, común en zonas de Colombia.
  2. 2
    (Euterpe oleracea) Palmera nativa del norte de Suramérica, apreciada por su fruto.
  3. 3
    (Carludovica palmata) Planta espatiflora, similar a una palma pequeña, común en Centro y Suramérica, cuyo follaje relativamente impermeable es apreciado para el techado y las artesanías.

Synonyms

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 "murrapo"?
"murrapo" is spelled M-U-R-R-A-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [muˈrapo].
What does "murrapo" mean?
As a noun, "murrapo" means: (Musa acuminata) Tipo de banano pequeño y muy dulce, común en zonas de Colombia.
How do you pronounce "murrapo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "murrapo" is [muˈrapo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "murrapo" come from?
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Using “murrapo”

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

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