puft

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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.

Key facts for puft
PropertyValue
Headwordpuft
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “puft” em português

puftestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

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

  1. 1
    expressa que algo ou alguém sumiu
  2. 2
    expressa que algo ou alguém caiu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seleção De Piadas Clotan - Vol. 3
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "puft"?
"puft" is spelled P-U-F-T.
What does "puft" mean?
As an interjection, "puft" means: expressa que algo ou alguém sumiu
What language does "puft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list