puft
The verdict
“puft” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - expressa que algo ou alguém sumiu
Corpus desk
Index PT-puft · puft · Portuguese
puft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | puft |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “puft” em português
Rare enough to double-check
puft is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how puft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seleção De Piadas Clotan - Vol. 3
2021, Edney Silvestre, Vidas provisórias, pag:?
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.