apóstrofe
/ɐ.pˈɔʃ.tɾu.fɨ/
The verdict
“apóstrofe” 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 September 3, 2026) - interrupção que o orador faz, dirigindo-se a coisas ou pessoas, reais ou fictícias
Corpus desk
Index PT-apostrofe · apóstrofe · Portuguese
apóstrofe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apóstrofe |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ.pˈɔʃ.tɾu.fɨ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “apóstrofe” em português
Rare enough to double-check
apóstrofe is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.pˈɔʃ.tɾu.fɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "interrupção que o orador faz, dirigindo-se a coisas ou pessoas, reais ou fictícias".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apóstrofe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is apóstrofe, spelled A-P-Ó-S-T-R-O-F-E.
Definition
- 1interrupção que o orador faz, dirigindo-se a coisas ou pessoas, reais ou fictícias
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how apóstrofe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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This word in other languages
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.