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 September 3, 2026) - (Musa acuminata) Tipo de banano pequeño y muy dulce, común en zonas de Colombia.

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Index ES-murrapo · murrapo · Spanish

murrapo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 murrapo
PropertyValue
Headwordmurrapo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muˈrapo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “murrapo” en español

murrapono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El murrapo … es un platanito pequeño, dulce como el banano, aunque no tan perfumado y propio como él para la mesa
  2. En las riberas inundables del río Atrato … es notable la presencia de la palma murrapo (Euterpe oleraceae)

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list