puto

\ˈpu.to\

/\ˈpu.to\/ adj

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The verdict

“puto” is uncommon French (frequency #94,170 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,170
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Foutu, putain de, saloperie de, crisse de, saleté de.

Key facts for puto
PropertyValue
Headwordputo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈpu.to\
Letters4
Frequency rank#94,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puto” sits in French 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). puto lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

puto is uncommon French at frequency #94,170 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈpu.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Foutu, putain de, saloperie de, crisse de, saleté de.".

No misspelling variants are generated for puto in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is puto, spelled P-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Foutu, putain de, saloperie de, crisse de, saleté de.

Synonyms

chingadomalditopinche

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "puto"?
"puto" is spelled P-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpu.to\.
What does "puto" mean?
As an adjective, "puto" means: Foutu, putain de, saloperie de, crisse de, saleté de.
How do you pronounce "puto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puto" is \ˈpu.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puto" come from?
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Using “puto”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpu.to\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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