ouropel
/o(w).ɾoˈpɛw/ [o(ʊ̯).ɾoˈpɛʊ̯]
The verdict
“ouropel” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - folha delgada de latão ou outro metal imitando ouro
Corpus desk
Index PT-ouropel · ouropel · Portuguese
ouropel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ouropel |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /o(w).ɾoˈpɛw/ [o(ʊ̯).ɾoˈpɛʊ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “ouropel” em português
Rare enough to double-check
ouropel is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /o(w).ɾoˈpɛw/ [o(ʊ̯).ɾoˈpɛʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ouropel has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 ouropel, spelled O-U-R-O-P-E-L.
Definition
- 1folha delgada de latão ou outro metal imitando ouro
- 2por extensão, aquilo que tem aparência enganosa de luxo; falso brilho; ornamento barato
- 3discurso que, ostentando um estilo cheio de pompa, esconde contudo ideias falsas ou falhas
Synonyms
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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.