lápis

/ˈla.piⁱʃ/

//ˈla.piⁱʃ// noun

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The verdict

“lápis” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,496
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cilindro fino de material apropriado, geralmente grafite, envolvido por uma menos fina tora de madeira usado para escrever, desenhar ou pintar:

Corpus desk

Index PT-lapis · lápis · Portuguese

lápis · rank #8,496 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,496
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH internacional…

Nearest frequency peer: internacionalmente (-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 “lápis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lápis” 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).

lápis vs las
40% similar
lápis vs Luis
40% similar
lápis vs Louis
40% similar

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

Key facts for lápis
PropertyValue
Headwordlápis
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈla.piⁱʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,496
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lápis”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lápiscai 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 “internacionalmente” (#8,494), “imobiliário” (#8,493), “manifestar” (#8,499). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lápis” fica em #8,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lápis (IPA /ˈla.piⁱʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,496 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lápis, with forms such as "llápis", "lpáis", and "láips". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "las", "Luis", "Louis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is lápis, spelled L-Á-P-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    cilindro fino de material apropriado, geralmente grafite, envolvido por uma menos fina tora de madeira usado para escrever, desenhar ou pintar:
  2. 2
    cilindro fino de material apropriado, geralmente grafite, envolvido por uma menos fina tora de madeira usado para escrever, desenhar ou pintar:
  3. 3
    farmacêutica em formato cônico ou de cilindro para uso tópico

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um algoritmo pode, a princípio, ser executado por um ser humano com apenas papel e lápis.
  2. Para conseguir produzir tantas tiras semanais, foi obrigado a recorrer à ajuda de amigos, que se revezam com ele, ora fazendo os esboços, ora finalizando seu lápis.

This word in other languages

pencil(English)lápiz(Español)crayon(Français)Bleistift(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llápis
  • lpáis
  • láips
  • lápiss
  • láppis
  • lápsi
  • álpis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lápis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

llápis1lpáis2láips2lápiss1láppis1lápsi2álpis2
Edit distance from "lápis"

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 "lápis"?
"lápis" is spelled L-Á-P-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈla.piⁱʃ/.
What does "lápis" mean?
As a noun, "lápis" means: cilindro fino de material apropriado, geralmente grafite, envolvido por uma menos fina tora de madeira usado para escrever, desenhar ou pintar:
What words are commonly confused with "lápis"?
"lápis" is commonly confused with "las", "Luis", "Louis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lápis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lápis" is /ˈla.piⁱʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lápis" come from?
"lápis" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monge#8,505Firma#8,481vasto#8,553bruxa#8,437

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

aurora7 variantsafter7 variantsveste7 variantsronda7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list