pupila

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pupille, prunelle de l’œil.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pupila · pupila · French

pupila · 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 pupila
PropertyValue
Headwordpupila
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pupila » en français

pupilareste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pupila is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pupila, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pupila, spelled P-U-P-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pupille, prunelle de l’œil.
  2. 2
    Poupée, objet du désir masculin, pute.
  3. 3
    Féminin singulier de pupilo : pupille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La pupila es una estructura del ojo que consiste en un orificio situado en la parte central del iris por el cual penetra la luz al interior del globo ocular.

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 "pupila"?
"pupila" is spelled P-U-P-I-L-A.
What does "pupila" mean?
As a noun, "pupila" means: Pupille, prunelle de l’œil.
What language does "pupila" come from?
"pupila" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list