necrópole
/neˈkɾɔ.po.li/
The verdict
“necrópole” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,674 among 881 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,674
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 881
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que cemitério
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | necrópole |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #58,674 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “necrópole” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
necrópole is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,674 among 881 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for necrópole, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is necrópole, spelled N-E-C-R-Ó-P-O-L-E.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que cemitério
- 2local destinado aos mortos em antigas civilizações, com construções próprias para sepultamento
- 3povoado ou cidade sem movimento, tranquilo demais
This word in other languages
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 “necrópole”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-E-C-R-Ó-P-O-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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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.