prurido

/pɾu.ˈɾi.du/

//pɾu.ˈɾi.du// noun

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The verdict

“prurido” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,737 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,737
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - irritação aguda e ardente na pele

Key facts for prurido
PropertyValue
Headwordprurido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾu.ˈɾi.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,737
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prurido” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prurido lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prurido is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,737 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɾu.ˈɾi.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for prurido in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is prurido, spelled P-R-U-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    irritação aguda e ardente na pele
  2. 2
    desejo veemente
  3. 3
    hesitação

Synonyms

cafubiracomichão

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 "prurido"?
"prurido" is spelled P-R-U-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈɾi.du/.
What does "prurido" mean?
As a noun, "prurido" means: irritação aguda e ardente na pele
How do you pronounce "prurido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prurido" is /pɾu.ˈɾi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prurido" come from?
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Using “prurido”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-U-R-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɾu.ˈɾi.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list