carrapito

/kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpi.tu/

//kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpi.tu// noun

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The verdict

“carrapito” 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) - rabo de cavalo, penteado, feito no coruto da cabeça, carrapicho

Corpus desk

Index PT-carrapito · carrapito · Portuguese

carrapito · 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 "C" 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 carrapito
PropertyValue
Headwordcarrapito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpi.tu/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “carrapito” em português

carrapitofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

carrapito is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpi.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

carrapito doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is carrapito, spelled C-A-R-R-A-P-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    rabo de cavalo, penteado, feito no coruto da cabeça, carrapicho
  2. 2
    chifre pequeno
  3. 3
    coruto da cabeça
  4. 4
    carvalho pequeno
  5. 5
    medida dos moleiros
  6. 6
    ave, trepadeira

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 "carrapito"?
"carrapito" is spelled C-A-R-R-A-P-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpi.tu/.
What does "carrapito" mean?
As a noun, "carrapito" means: rabo de cavalo, penteado, feito no coruto da cabeça, carrapicho
How do you pronounce "carrapito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carrapito" is /kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpi.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carrapito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list