chapado

/ʃɐ.ˈpa.du/

//ʃɐ.ˈpa.du// adj

The verdict

“chapado” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #20,813 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,813
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - guarnecido com chapa; chapeado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chapado vs chegado
71% similar
chapado vs charada
71% similar
chapado vs chupada
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chapado
PropertyValue
Headwordchapado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃɐ.ˈpa.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,813
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chapado” 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). chapado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for chapado is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʃɐ.ˈpa.du/. Corpus data places it at rank #20,813 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chapado, with forms such as "cahpado", "cchapado", and "chaapdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "chegado", "charada", "chupada", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is chapado, spelled C-H-A-P-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    guarnecido com chapa; chapeado
  2. 2
    estatelado, estirado no chão
  3. 3
    completo, rematado
  4. 4
    diz-se de área totalmente impressa em uma só cor
  5. 5
    muito embriagado ou drogado
  6. 6
    surpreso, estupefato
  7. 7
    diz-se do que não tem nuances, variações, riqueza de aspectos, ou do que é completa ou excessivamente uniforme, homogêneo, ou não tem detalhes
  8. 8
    torneado e com tecido adiposo subcutâneo em dimensão aparente reduzida

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahpado,cchapado,chaapdo,chapaddo,chapaod,chapdao,chappado,chhapado,chpaado,hcapado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chapado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahpado2cchapado1chaapdo2chapaddo1chapaod2chapdao2chappado1chhapado1
Edit distance from "chapado"

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 "chapado"?
"chapado" is spelled C-H-A-P-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɐ.ˈpa.du/.
What does "chapado" mean?
As an adjective, "chapado" means: guarnecido com chapa; chapeado
What words are commonly confused with "chapado"?
"chapado" is commonly confused with "chegado", "charada", "chupada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chapado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chapado" is /ʃɐ.ˈpa.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chapado" come from?
"chapado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “chapado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-A-P-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃɐ.ˈpa.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chegado” - see the side-by-side comparison. chapado vs chegado
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list