apupo

/ɐ.ˈpu.pu/

//ɐ.ˈpu.pu// noun

The verdict

“apupo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de apupar

Corpus desk

Index PT-apupo · apupo · Portuguese

apupo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for apupo
PropertyValue
Headwordapupo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈpu.pu/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “apupo” em português

apupoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

apupo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ˈpu.pu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for apupo in our index, 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is apupo, spelled A-P-U-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de apupar
  2. 2
    vaia, vozearia de troça, arruaça

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how apupo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] o pobre idiota foi corrido por apupos, pela chacota irreverente e apedrejada […]

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apupo"?
"apupo" is spelled A-P-U-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈpu.pu/.
What does "apupo" mean?
As a noun, "apupo" means: ato ou efeito de apupar
How do you pronounce "apupo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apupo" is /ɐ.ˈpu.pu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apupo" come from?
"apupo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list