cafundó

/ka.fũˈdɔ/

//ka.fũˈdɔ// adj

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The verdict

“cafundó” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #74,550 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,550
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de local afastado de tudo, por vezes indefinido e genérico

Key facts for cafundó
PropertyValue
Headwordcafundó
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ka.fũˈdɔ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,550
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cafundó” 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). cafundó 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

cafundó is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #74,550 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ka.fũˈdɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se de local afastado de tudo, por vezes indefinido e genérico".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cafundó, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is cafundó, spelled C-A-F-U-N-D-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de local afastado de tudo, por vezes indefinido e genérico

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 "cafundó"?
"cafundó" is spelled C-A-F-U-N-D-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.fũˈdɔ/.
What does "cafundó" mean?
As an adjective, "cafundó" means: diz-se de local afastado de tudo, por vezes indefinido e genérico
How do you pronounce "cafundó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cafundó" is /ka.fũˈdɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cafundó" come from?
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Using “cafundó”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-F-U-N-D-Ó - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ka.fũˈdɔ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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