pouze

adv

The verdict

“pouze” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - somente, só, unicamente, apenas, meramente

Corpus desk

Index PT-pouze · pouze · Portuguese

pouze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pouze
PropertyValue
Headwordpouze
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pouze” em português

pouzenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pouze is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "somente, só, unicamente, apenas, meramente".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pouze, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pouze, spelled P-O-U-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    somente, só, unicamente, apenas, meramente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je to pouze formalita.

Synonyms

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 "pouze"?
"pouze" is spelled P-O-U-Z-E.
What does "pouze" mean?
As an adverb, "pouze" means: somente, só, unicamente, apenas, meramente
What language does "pouze" come from?
"pouze" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list