poupança
Portuguese, noun/po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
poupança is spelled P-O-U-P-A-N-Ç-A (8 letters) and appears 3.2 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 16,472nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Poupança is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “thrift (the characteristic of using a minimum of something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ato ou efeito de poupar”.
What does poupança mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethrift (the characteristic of using a minimum of something)
- 2
femininesavings
- 3
femininesavings account
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ato ou efeito de poupar 2. investimento feito em bancos com baixa rentabilidade e alta segurança 3. dinheiro guardado; reserva de capital 4. bunda, região dos glúteos
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of poupança
- poupanças plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce poupança?
- Brazil /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
- Brazil [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ]
- Portugal /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to poupança
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is poupança in Portuguese?
poupança appears 3.2 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).