escrúpulo

/iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/

//iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu// noun

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The verdict

“escrúpulo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #70,964 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,964
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estado de dúvida, em que a mente inquieta-se, hesitando acerca da bondade ou ruindade de alguma(s) ação(ões) promovidas pelo indivíduo

Key facts for escrúpulo
PropertyValue
Headwordescrúpulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escrúpulo” 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). escrúpulo lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

escrúpulo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #70,964 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for escrúpulo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is escrúpulo, spelled E-S-C-R-Ú-P-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado de dúvida, em que a mente inquieta-se, hesitando acerca da bondade ou ruindade de alguma(s) ação(ões) promovidas pelo indivíduo
  2. 2
    consideração ética ou moral que inibe uma ação
  3. 3
    muita atenção, zelo
  4. 4
    remorso

Synonyms

meticulosidade

This word in other languages

scruple(English)escrúpulo(Español)scrupule(Français)Skrupel(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 "escrúpulo"?
"escrúpulo" is spelled E-S-C-R-Ú-P-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/.
What does "escrúpulo" mean?
As a noun, "escrúpulo" means: estado de dúvida, em que a mente inquieta-se, hesitando acerca da bondade ou ruindade de alguma(s) ação(ões) promovidas pelo indivíduo
How do you pronounce "escrúpulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escrúpulo" is /iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escrúpulo" come from?
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Using “escrúpulo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-C-R-Ú-P-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/ (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

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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