necrópole

/neˈkɾɔ.po.li/

//neˈkɾɔ.po.li// noun

The verdict

“necrópole” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,674 among 360 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,674
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que cemitério

Corpus desk

Index PT-necropole · necrópole · Portuguese

necrópole · rank #58,674 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,674
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH nomi

Nearest frequency peer: nomi (+3 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 “necrópole”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for necrópole
PropertyValue
Headwordnecrópole
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/neˈkɾɔ.po.li/
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “necrópole” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).necrópolecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “nomi” (#58,677), “mácula” (#58,669), “Oiapoque” (#58,682). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “necrópole” fica em #58,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

necrópole is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,674 among 360 “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

  1. 1
    o mesmo que cemitério
  2. 2
    local destinado aos mortos em antigas civilizações, com construções próprias para sepultamento
  3. 3
    povoado 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "necrópole"?
"necrópole" is spelled N-E-C-R-Ó-P-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/.
What does "necrópole" mean?
As a noun, "necrópole" means: o mesmo que cemitério
How do you pronounce "necrópole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "necrópole" is /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "necrópole" come from?
"necrópole" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list