lufa-lufa

noun

The verdict

“lufa-lufa” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - azáfama, correria, canseira:

Corpus desk

Index PT-lufa-lufa · lufa-lufa · Portuguese

lufa-lufa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lufa-lufa
PropertyValue
Headwordlufa-lufa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “lufa-lufa” em português

lufa-lufaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lufa-lufa is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "azáfama, correria, canseira:".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lufa-lufa, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is lufa-lufa, spelled L-U-F-A---L-U-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    azáfama, correria, canseira:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Passava o dia numa lufa-lufa.

Synonyms

mexe-que-mexe

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lufa-lufa"?
"lufa-lufa" is spelled L-U-F-A---L-U-F-A.
What does "lufa-lufa" mean?
As a noun, "lufa-lufa" means: azáfama, correria, canseira:
What language does "lufa-lufa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list