jenipapo

/ʒɛnipˈapʊ/

//ʒɛnipˈapʊ// noun

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The verdict

“jenipapo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,266 among 464 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,266
frequency rank, Portuguese
464
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - árvore da família das rubiáceas; jenipapeiro

Key facts for jenipapo
PropertyValue
Headwordjenipapo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒɛnipˈapʊ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jenipapo” 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). jenipapo 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

jenipapo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,266 among 464 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʒɛnipˈapʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for jenipapo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is jenipapo, spelled J-E-N-I-P-A-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    árvore da família das rubiáceas; jenipapeiro
  2. 2
    fruto do jenipapeiro
  3. 3
    mancha escura nos quadris (base da espinha) de crianças, considerada indício de cruzamento de raças ou mestiçagem

Synonyms

caruto

This word in other languages

genipa(Français)

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 "jenipapo"?
"jenipapo" is spelled J-E-N-I-P-A-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒɛnipˈapʊ/.
What does "jenipapo" mean?
As a noun, "jenipapo" means: árvore da família das rubiáceas; jenipapeiro
How do you pronounce "jenipapo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jenipapo" is /ʒɛnipˈapʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jenipapo" come from?
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Using “jenipapo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-E-N-I-P-A-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒɛnipˈapʊ/ (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