apito
/aˈpi.tu/
The verdict
“apito” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,770 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #14,770
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - instrumento feito em madeira, metal, plástico ou outro material que produz som ao ser assoprado, e usado com diversos fins como alarme, instrumento musical, sinalização, caça, etc.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apito |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /aˈpi.tu/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #14,770 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “apito” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for apito is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /aˈpi.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,770 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for apito, with forms such as "aipto", "apiot", and "apitto". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ato", "apt", "apo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is apito, spelled A-P-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1instrumento feito em madeira, metal, plástico ou outro material que produz som ao ser assoprado, e usado com diversos fins como alarme, instrumento musical, sinalização, caça, etc.
- 2o som produzido por esse instrumento
- 3aparelho sonoro, agudo e de grande alcance, usado como sinal de alerta ou aviso geral, usado em trens de ferro, embarcações, fábricas, etc.
- 4o som desse aparelho
- 5o ânus
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aipto,apiot,apitto,appito,aptio,paito
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apito - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “apito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /aˈpi.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ato” - see the side-by-side comparison. apito vs ato
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.