lapa

/ˈla.pɐ/

//ˈla.pɐ// noun

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The verdict

“lapa” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,071. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,071
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grande pedra ou laje que se sobressai de um rochedo, formando um refúgio

Corpus desk

Index PT-lapa · lapa · Portuguese

lapa · rank #9,071 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,071
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH lúcio

Nearest frequency peer: lúcio (+2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “lapa”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “lapa” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lapa vs las
50% similar
lapa vs lua
50% similar
lapa vs lar
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lapa
PropertyValue
Headwordlapa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈla.pɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,071
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lapa”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lapacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “lúcio” (#9,073), “investigador” (#9,067), “interino” (#9,065). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lapa” fica em #9,071. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lapa (IPA /ˈla.pɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,071 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lapa, with forms such as "alpa", "laap", and "lappa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "las", "lua", "lar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is lapa, spelled L-A-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    grande pedra ou laje que se sobressai de um rochedo, formando um refúgio
  2. 2
    cavidade em encosta de rochas
  3. 3
    parte correspondente ao chão em uma mina
  4. 4
    molusco univalve da família dos patelídeos (Patella vulgata)
  5. 5
    molusco da família Fissurela
  6. 6
    pedaço, lasca, fragmento
  7. 7
    tapa, bofetada
  8. 8
    indivíduo importuno
  9. 9
    chama de fogo
  10. 10
    extremidade do corpo com proporção grande, um pênis grande, um nariz grande, um pé grande

Synonyms

covagrutalapolascanacolapadabolacha

This word in other languages

limpet(English)lapa(Español)patelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alpa
  • laap
  • lappa
  • llapa
  • lpaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lapa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alpa2laap2lappa1llapa1lpaa2
Edit distance from "lapa"

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 "lapa"?
"lapa" is spelled L-A-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈla.pɐ/.
What does "lapa" mean?
As a noun, "lapa" means: grande pedra ou laje que se sobressai de um rochedo, formando um refúgio
What words are commonly confused with "lapa"?
"lapa" is commonly confused with "las", "lua", "lar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lapa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lapa" is /ˈla.pɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lapa" come from?
"lapa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lapa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

find#9,055fera#9,053cano#9,013sena#8,959

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

seda5 variantsname5 variantslote5 variantsjura5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list