papusa

[paˈpusa]

/[paˈpusa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mujer joven y bella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-papusa · papusa · Spanish

papusa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 papusa
PropertyValue
Headwordpapusa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈpusa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “papusa” en español

papusaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

papusa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈpusa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mujer joven y bella.".

Zero misspellings are on record for papusa in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 papusa, spelled P-A-P-U-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mujer joven y bella.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ya no es la papusa del Barrio Latino, ya no es la mistonga florcita de lis; ya nada le queda, ni aquel argentino que entre tango y mate la alzó de París.

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 "papusa"?
"papusa" is spelled P-A-P-U-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈpusa].
What does "papusa" mean?
As a noun, "papusa" means: Mujer joven y bella.
How do you pronounce "papusa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "papusa" is [paˈpusa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "papusa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list