crápula

/ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ/

//ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“crápula” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,468 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,468
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - modo extravagante de vida

Key facts for crápula
PropertyValue
Headwordcrápula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,468
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crápula” 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). crápula lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crápula is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,468 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

crápula has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is crápula, spelled C-R-Á-P-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    modo extravagante de vida
  2. 2
    desregramento no beber, comer, jogar etc.
  3. 3
    devassidão, libertinagem
  4. 4
    gente devassa
  5. 5
    indivíduo crapuloso, libertino, desregrado
  6. 6
    pessoa vil, calhorda, canalha

Synonyms

vilcanalha

This word in other languages

drunkenness(English)crápula(Español)ivresse(Français)Betrunkenheit(Deutsch)

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 "crápula"?
"crápula" is spelled C-R-Á-P-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ/.
What does "crápula" mean?
As a noun, "crápula" means: modo extravagante de vida
How do you pronounce "crápula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crápula" is /ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crápula" come from?
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Using “crápula”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-R-Á-P-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɾa.pu.lɐ/ (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