farpa

/ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ]

//ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“farpa” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #70,267 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,267
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ponta metálica aguda com finalidade de penetração usada em flechas, dardos, etc.

Key facts for farpa
PropertyValue
Headwordfarpa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “farpa” 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). farpa lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

farpa is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #70,267 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for farpa 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is farpa, spelled F-A-R-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ponta metálica aguda com finalidade de penetração usada em flechas, dardos, etc.
  2. 2
    pequena haste com essa ponta aguda usada para picar touros
  3. 3
    fragmento de madeira ou outro material que perfura a pele de modo acidental
  4. 4
    rasgo feito num tecido
  5. 5
    pequeno pedaço de algo
  6. 6
    linha ou parte esgarçada solta num tecido
  7. 7
    crítica agressiva, ferina ou sarcástica
  8. 8
    em vexilologia, tira que pende de um estandarte ou bandeira

Synonyms

bandarilhaacúleoespículoespinhoestrepelascarasgadurarasgãofiapofarrapoagulhadaverrina

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 "farpa"?
"farpa" is spelled F-A-R-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ].
What does "farpa" mean?
As a noun, "farpa" means: ponta metálica aguda com finalidade de penetração usada em flechas, dardos, etc.
How do you pronounce "farpa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farpa" is /ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farpa" come from?
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Using “farpa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-R-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfaʁ.pɐ/ [ˈfah.pɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list