fleuma

noun

The verdict

“fleuma” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - secreção mucosa viscosa; flegma

Corpus desk

Index PT-fleuma · fleuma · Portuguese

fleuma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fleuma
PropertyValue
Headwordfleuma
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “fleuma” em português

fleumafica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fleuma is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fleuma in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is fleuma, spelled F-L-E-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    secreção mucosa viscosa; flegma
  2. 2
    pachorra, impassibilidade

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Só o anfitrião, o mexicano Felipe Calderón, assistia a tudo sem perder a fleuma, perfeitamente penteado.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fleuma"?
"fleuma" is spelled F-L-E-U-M-A.
What does "fleuma" mean?
As a noun, "fleuma" means: secreção mucosa viscosa; flegma
What language does "fleuma" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list