alpargata
[awpaɾ'gatɐ]
The verdict
“alpargata” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sandália, geralmente de couro, que se prende ao pé através de cadarço
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alpargata |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [awpaɾ'gatɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alpargata” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alpargata is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [awpaɾ'gatɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sandália, geralmente de couro, que se prende ao pé através de cadarço".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alpargata, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is alpargata, spelled A-L-P-A-R-G-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1sandália, geralmente de couro, que se prende ao pé através de cadarço
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.
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Using “alpargata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-P-A-R-G-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [awpaɾ'gatɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.