papel-alumínio

noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - papel feito de alumínio comumente utilizado na culinária e na embalagem de alimentos

Key facts for papel-alumínio
PropertyValue
Headwordpapel-alumínio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “papel-alumínio” sits in Portuguese frequency

papel-alumínio falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

papel-alumínio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "papel feito de alumínio comumente utilizado na culinária e na embalagem de alimentos".

No misspelling variants are generated for papel-alumínio in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is papel-alumínio, spelled P-A-P-E-L---A-L-U-M-Í-N-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    papel feito de alumínio comumente utilizado na culinária e na embalagem de alimentos

This word in other languages

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "papel-alumínio"?
"papel-alumínio" is spelled P-A-P-E-L---A-L-U-M-Í-N-I-O.
What does "papel-alumínio" mean?
As a noun, "papel-alumínio" means: papel feito de alumínio comumente utilizado na culinária e na embalagem de alimentos
What language does "papel-alumínio" come from?
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Using “papel-alumínio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-P-E-L---A-L-U-M-Í-N-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list