pupa

[ˈpupa]

/[ˈpupa]/ noun

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The verdict

“pupa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,848 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,848
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erupción en los labios.

Key facts for pupa
PropertyValue
Headwordpupa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpupa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pupa” 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). pupa 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

pupa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,848 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpupa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pupa in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pupa, spelled P-U-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erupción en los labios.
  2. 2
    Postilla que queda cuando se seca un grano.
  3. 3
    Voz con que los niños dan a entender un mal que no saben explicar.
  4. 4
    Lesión de carácter limitado.
  5. 5
    Crisálida, una de las etapas de la metamorfosis de los insectos, después de la larva y antes del insecto adulto o imago, en la que el insecto queda dentro de un capullo.

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 "pupa"?
"pupa" is spelled P-U-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpupa].
What does "pupa" mean?
As a noun, "pupa" means: Erupción en los labios.
How do you pronounce "pupa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pupa" is [ˈpupa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pupa" come from?
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Using “pupa”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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