fiapo

/ˈfja.pu/

//ˈfja.pu// noun

The verdict

“fiapo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,964 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,964
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fiozinho

Key facts for fiapo
PropertyValue
Headwordfiapo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfja.pu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#77,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fiapo” 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). fiapo 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

fiapo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,964 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfja.pu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fiapo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is fiapo, spelled F-I-A-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fiozinho
  2. 2
    fibra vegetal que se encontra em algumas frutas e que se apresenta jungida como filamentos em meio a polpa da fruta

This word in other languages

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 "fiapo"?
"fiapo" is spelled F-I-A-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfja.pu/.
What does "fiapo" mean?
As a noun, "fiapo" means: fiozinho
How do you pronounce "fiapo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiapo" is /ˈfja.pu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiapo" come from?
"fiapo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fiapo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-A-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfja.pu/ (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