apócrifo

adj

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The verdict

“apócrifo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,894 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,894
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de texto ou obra que não tem autenticidade confirmada

Key facts for apócrifo
PropertyValue
Headwordapócrifo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,894
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apócrifo” 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). apócrifo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

apócrifo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,894 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se de texto ou obra que não tem autenticidade confirmada".

No misspelling variants are generated for apócrifo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is apócrifo, spelled A-P-Ó-C-R-I-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de texto ou obra que não tem autenticidade confirmada

This word in other languages

apocryphal(English)apócrifo(Español)apocryphe(Français)

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 "apócrifo"?
"apócrifo" is spelled A-P-Ó-C-R-I-F-O.
What does "apócrifo" mean?
As an adjective, "apócrifo" means: diz-se de texto ou obra que não tem autenticidade confirmada
What language does "apócrifo" come from?
"apócrifo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “apócrifo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-Ó-C-R-I-F-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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