leprechaun

/ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/

//ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn// noun

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The verdict

“leprechaun” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,405 among 581 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,405
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - duende

Corpus desk

Index PT-leprechaun · leprechaun · Portuguese

leprechaun · rank #81,405 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,405
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH lascívia

Nearest frequency peer: lascívia (-4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “leprechaun”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “leprechaun” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for leprechaun
PropertyValue
Headwordleprechaun
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “leprechaun” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.leprechauncai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “lascívia” (#81,401), “irídio” (#81,381), “massacrante” (#81,442). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “leprechaun” fica em #81,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leprechaun is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,405 among 581 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "duende".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for leprechaun, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is leprechaun, spelled L-E-P-R-E-C-H-A-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    duende

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 "leprechaun"?
"leprechaun" is spelled L-E-P-R-E-C-H-A-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/.
What does "leprechaun" mean?
As a noun, "leprechaun" means: duende
How do you pronounce "leprechaun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leprechaun" is /ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leprechaun" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mesquinhez#81,457fogueteiro#81,277philosophy#81,540reexaminar#81,598

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list