pineapple

/ˈpaɪnæpəl/

//ˈpaɪnæpəl// noun

The verdict

“pineapple” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #65,023 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,023
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abacaxi

Corpus desk

Index PT-pineapple · pineapple · Portuguese

pineapple · rank #65,023 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,023
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH preexistente

Nearest frequency peer: preexistente (+14 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 “pineapple”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pineapple
PropertyValue
Headwordpineapple
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpaɪnæpəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pineapple” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “preexistente” (#65,037), “probatório” (#65,040), “papaia” (#65,001). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pineapple” fica em #65,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pineapple is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #65,023 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpaɪnæpəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abacaxi".

pineapple has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 pineapple, spelled P-I-N-E-A-P-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    abacaxi

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 "pineapple"?
"pineapple" is spelled P-I-N-E-A-P-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpaɪnæpəl/.
What does "pineapple" mean?
As a noun, "pineapple" means: abacaxi
How do you pronounce "pineapple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pineapple" is /ˈpaɪnæpəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pineapple" come from?
"pineapple" 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 "pineapple", 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