pirulito

/pi.ɾu.ˈli.tu/

//pi.ɾu.ˈli.tu// noun

The verdict

“pirulito” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,317
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doce que consiste principalmente de açúcar endurecido preso à ponta de um palito

Corpus desk

Index PT-pirulito · pirulito · Portuguese

pirulito · rank #32,317 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,317
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH piolho

Nearest frequency peer: piolho (-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 “pirulito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pirulito” 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
Key facts for pirulito
PropertyValue
Headwordpirulito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pi.ɾu.ˈli.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,317
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “pirulito”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “piolho” (#32,316), “pragmatismo” (#32,324), “proeminência” (#32,328). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pirulito” fica em #32,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pirulito (IPA /pi.ɾu.ˈli.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,317 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pirulito, with forms such as "iprulito", "pirluito", and "pirrulito". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is pirulito, spelled P-I-R-U-L-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    doce que consiste principalmente de açúcar endurecido preso à ponta de um palito
  2. 2
    pessoa magra
  3. 3
    genitália masculina; o pênis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cientistas da Universidade de Cingapura estão desenvolvendo um pirulito digital que dispara estímulos elétricos na língua, provocando as quatro sensações gustativas mais conhecidas: doce, amargo, ácido e salgado.
  2. "Ele disse que eu deveria chupar bastante o 'pirulito' do meu parceiro e que 'todo homem gosta de ver a mulher subindo pelas paredes e cheia de tesão'."

Synonyms

chupa-chupa

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iprulito
  • pirluito
  • pirrulito
  • piruilto
  • piruliot
  • pirulitto
  • pirullito
  • pirultio
  • piurlito
  • ppirulito
  • priulito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iprulito2pirluito2pirrulito1piruilto2piruliot2pirulitto1pirullito1pirultio2
Edit distance from "pirulito"

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 "pirulito"?
"pirulito" is spelled P-I-R-U-L-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pi.ɾu.ˈli.tu/.
What does "pirulito" mean?
As a noun, "pirulito" means: doce que consiste principalmente de açúcar endurecido preso à ponta de um palito
What are common misspellings of "pirulito"?
Common misspellings include "iprulito", "pirluito", "pirrulito", "piruilto", "piruliot". The correct spelling is "pirulito".
How do you pronounce "pirulito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pirulito" is /pi.ɾu.ˈli.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pirulito" come from?
"pirulito" 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 "pirulito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list