apóstrofo
/ɐ.pˈɔʃ.tɾu.fu/
The verdict
“apóstrofo” 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) - ( ’ ) sinal indicativo da elisão, numa palavra, de uma ou mais letras (ver plicas duplas):
Corpus desk
Index PT-apostrofo · apóstrofo · Portuguese
apóstrofo · 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 | apóstrofo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ.pˈɔʃ.tɾu.fu/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “apóstrofo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
apóstrofo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.pˈɔʃ.tɾu.fu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "( ’ ) sinal indicativo da elisão, numa palavra, de uma ou mais letras (ver plicas duplas):".
apóstrofo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 apóstrofo, spelled A-P-Ó-S-T-R-O-F-O.
Definition
- 1( ’ ) sinal indicativo da elisão, numa palavra, de uma ou mais letras (ver plicas duplas):
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how apóstrofo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Já lhe foi (bem o vistes) concedido / C'um poder tão singelo e tão pequeno”
Synonyms
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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.