pulpo

[ˈpulpo]

/[ˈpulpo]/ noun

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The verdict

“pulpo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #18,653 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,653
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Orden Octópodos/Octopoda) Cualquiera de la multitud de especies de invertebrados marinos, de la clase de los cefalópodos, dotados de ocho miembros llamados tentáculos y un cuerpo en forma de saco....

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pulpo vs puso
60% similar
pulpo vs puro
60% similar
pulpo vs puto
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pulpo
PropertyValue
Headwordpulpo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpulpo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,653
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pulpo” 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). pulpo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for pulpo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpulpo]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,653 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pulpo, with forms such as "plupo", "ppulpo", and "pullpo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "puso", "puro", "puto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 pulpo, spelled P-U-L-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Orden Octópodos/Octopoda) Cualquiera de la multitud de especies de invertebrados marinos, de la clase de los cefalópodos, dotados de ocho miembros llamados tentáculos y un cuerpo en forma de saco. Están extendidos en casi todos los mares, y se cuentan entre los más inteligentes de los invertebrados. Varias especies se consumen como alimento.
  2. 2
    Figurativamente, persona particularmente afecta al contacto físico
  3. 3
    Cordón elástico con ganchos en ambos extremos, empleado para asegurar bultos.

Synonyms

colapólipo

This word in other languages

octopus(English)pieuvre(Français)Tintenfisch(Deutsch)polvo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: plupo,ppulpo,pullpo,pulop,pulppo,puplo,uplpo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pulpo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

plupo2ppulpo1pullpo1pulop2pulppo1puplo2uplpo2
Edit distance from "pulpo"

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 "pulpo"?
"pulpo" is spelled P-U-L-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpulpo].
What does "pulpo" mean?
As a noun, "pulpo" means: (Orden Octópodos/Octopoda) Cualquiera de la multitud de especies de invertebrados marinos, de la clase de los cefalópodos, dotados de ocho miembros llamados tentáculos y un cuerpo en forma de saco....
What words are commonly confused with "pulpo"?
"pulpo" is commonly confused with "puso", "puro", "puto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pulpo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pulpo" is [ˈpulpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pulpo" come from?
"pulpo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “pulpo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-L-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpulpo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “puso” - see the side-by-side comparison. pulpo vs puso
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list