lapidação
/la.pi.daˈsɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“lapidação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #74,880 among 1,251 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #74,880
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,251
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de lapidar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lapidação |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /la.pi.daˈsɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #74,880 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lapidação” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lapidação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #74,880 among 1,251 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /la.pi.daˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
lapidação has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is lapidação, spelled L-A-P-I-D-A-Ç-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de lapidar
- 2ato de transformar uma pedra preciosa em estado bruto em joia, cortando-a e polindo
- 3por extensão, o lugar onde se faz a lapidação de joias
- 4ato de melhorar ou aprimorar uma pessoa
- 5antiga forma de castigo público que consistia em levar o apenado a ser apedrejado pelas pessoas até a morte
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “lapidação”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-A-P-I-D-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /la.pi.daˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.