lápis-lazuli
The verdict
“lápis-lazuli” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rocha metamórfica de cor azul utilizada como gema ou como rocha ornamental desde a Antiguidade
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lápis-lazuli |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lápis-lazuli” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lápis-lazuli is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rocha metamórfica de cor azul utilizada como gema ou como rocha ornamental desde a Antiguidade".
No misspelling variants are generated for lápis-lazuli in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 lápis-lazuli, spelled L-Á-P-I-S---L-A-Z-U-L-I.
Definition
- 1rocha metamórfica de cor azul utilizada como gema ou como rocha ornamental desde a Antiguidade
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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.
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Using “lápis-lazuli”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-Á-P-I-S---L-A-Z-U-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.