papo

/ˈpa.pu/

//ˈpa.pu// noun

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The verdict

“papo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,897
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dilatação existente no esôfago da maioria das aves

Corpus desk

Index PT-papo · papo · Portuguese

papo · rank #2,897 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,897
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH orçamento

Nearest frequency peer: orçamento (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “papo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “papo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

papo vs pó
25% similar
papo vs paz
50% similar
papo vs pro
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for papo
PropertyValue
Headwordpapo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpa.pu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,897
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “papo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).papocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “orçamento” (#2,896), “novidade” (#2,895), “montanha” (#2,894). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “papo” fica em #2,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around papo (IPA /ˈpa.pu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,897 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for papo, with forms such as "appo", "paop", and "pappo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pó", "paz", "pro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is papo, spelled P-A-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    dilatação existente no esôfago da maioria das aves
  2. 2
    estômago
  3. 3
    conversa
  4. 4
    fala ou afirmação que faz-se frente a uma demanda, argumentação, pedido, reclamação, que tem como objetivo fazer o interlocutor queixoso cessar, mas que não se tem real intenção, disposição, desejo ou iniciativa de realizar conformemente
  5. 5
    excrescência em forma de penacho, sobreposta a certas sementes, depois de passada a florescência

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Estavam num papo entre amigos.
  2. Mercado Aberto

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • appo
  • paop
  • pappo
  • ppao
  • ppapo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of papo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

appo2paop2pappo1ppao2ppapo1
Edit distance from "papo"

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 "papo"?
"papo" is spelled P-A-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpa.pu/.
What does "papo" mean?
As a noun, "papo" means: dilatação existente no esôfago da maioria das aves
What words are commonly confused with "papo"?
"papo" is commonly confused with "pó", "paz", "pro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "papo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "papo" is /ˈpa.pu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "papo" come from?
"papo" 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 "papo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Juan#2,890sono#2,910your#2,918óleo#2,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

areia5 variantsarroz5 variantsseca5 variantscura5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list