puaj

[ˈpwax]

/[ˈpwax]/ intj

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The verdict

“puaj” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,289 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,289
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresa asco, repugnancia o desagrado.

Key facts for puaj
PropertyValue
Headwordpuaj
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈpwax]
Letters4
Frequency rank#60,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puaj” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). puaj lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

puaj is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,289 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈpwax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expresa asco, repugnancia o desagrado.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for puaj, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is puaj, spelled P-U-A-J.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresa asco, repugnancia o desagrado.

Synonyms

atatayfofuchifácataguácalahuácalaiujuácatatatayfa

This word in other languages

ugh(English)beurk(Français)igitt(Deutsch)eca(Português)

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "puaj"?
"puaj" is spelled P-U-A-J. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpwax].
What does "puaj" mean?
As an interjection, "puaj" means: Expresa asco, repugnancia o desagrado.
How do you pronounce "puaj"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puaj" is [ˈpwax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puaj" come from?
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Using “puaj”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-A-J - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpwax] (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

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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