apagamento

/a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/

//a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“apagamento” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,931 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,931
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ação de apagar algo (ou apagar-se)

Key facts for apagamento
PropertyValue
Headwordapagamento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,931
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apagamento” sits in Portuguese 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). apagamento 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

apagamento is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,931 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apagamento, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is apagamento, spelled A-P-A-G-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de apagar algo (ou apagar-se)
  2. 2
    o resultado da ação de apagar
  3. 3
    ação de fazer cessar, desaparecer, eliminar algo (ou alguém)
  4. 4
    ato de perder a intensidade
  5. 5
    diz-se daquele ou daquilo que é passivo, que não toma iniciativa
  6. 6
    ato de dormir ou desmaiar
  7. 7
    a morte; ato de morrer
  8. 8
    ato ou efeito de destruir, extinguir

Synonyms

deleçãodestruiçãoeliminaçãoexclusãoextinçãopassar a borracha

This word in other languages

blackout(English)apagón(Español)effacement(Français)Aussterben(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apagamento"?
"apagamento" is spelled A-P-A-G-A-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "apagamento" mean?
As a noun, "apagamento" means: ação de apagar algo (ou apagar-se)
How do you pronounce "apagamento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apagamento" is /a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apagamento" come from?
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Using “apagamento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-A-G-A-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list