chupeta

/ʃu.ˈpe.tɐ/

//ʃu.ˈpe.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“chupeta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,048
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - objeto de plástico e borracha semelhante a um mamilo, usado para acalmar bebês

Corpus desk

Index PT-chupeta · chupeta · Portuguese

chupeta · rank #30,048 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,048
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cinegrafista

Nearest frequency peer: cinegrafista (+2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “chupeta”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “chupeta” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chupeta vs capeta
71% similar
chupeta vs chupada
71% similar

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

Key facts for chupeta
PropertyValue
Headwordchupeta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃu.ˈpe.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,048
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “chupeta”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).chupetacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cinegrafista” (#30,050), “cavaquinho” (#30,038), “compilado” (#30,058). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “chupeta” fica em #30,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around chupeta (IPA /ʃu.ˈpe.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,048 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chupeta, with forms such as "cchupeta", "chhupeta", and "chpueta". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "capeta", "chupada", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is chupeta, spelled C-H-U-P-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    objeto de plástico e borracha semelhante a um mamilo, usado para acalmar bebês
  2. 2
    sexo oral realizado em um homem; felação; boquete; broche; bico
  3. 3
    ligação elétrica entre as baterias de dois automóveis, em situação de emergência, para permitir mover o motor de arranque daquele cuja bateria está descarregada; cabo elétrico próprio para ligação de duas baterias

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ele está na cama com essa amante ocasional que chupa, olhem o detalhe, não o dedo, mas uma chupeta de bebê.
  2. Ela disse que se fosse para fazer a chupeta eu teria que usar camisinha.

This word in other languages

pacifier(English)chupete(Español)tétine(Français)Schnuller(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchupeta
  • chhupeta
  • chpueta
  • chuepta
  • chupeat
  • chupetta
  • chuppeta
  • chuptea
  • cuhpeta
  • hcupeta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chupeta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchupeta1chhupeta1chpueta2chuepta2chupeat2chupetta1chuppeta1chuptea2
Edit distance from "chupeta"

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 "chupeta"?
"chupeta" is spelled C-H-U-P-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃu.ˈpe.tɐ/.
What does "chupeta" mean?
As a noun, "chupeta" means: objeto de plástico e borracha semelhante a um mamilo, usado para acalmar bebês
What words are commonly confused with "chupeta"?
"chupeta" is commonly confused with "capeta", "chupada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chupeta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chupeta" is /ʃu.ˈpe.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chupeta" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chupeta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

artesão#30,003arcaico#29,998agrupar#29,987afetivo#29,982

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

abrupta10 variantssulfato10 variantshesitar10 variantsrecital10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list