puft
The verdict
“puft” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - expressa que algo ou alguém sumiu
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | puft |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “puft” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for puft is 4 letters long, classified as an interjection. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for puft, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is puft, spelled P-U-F-T.
Definition
- 1expressa que algo ou alguém sumiu
- 2expressa que algo ou alguém caiu
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.
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Using “puft”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.