pulgão

/puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/

//puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inseto diminuto que se alimenta da seiva de plantas pertencente aos afídios

Corpus desk

Index PT-pulgao · pulgão · Portuguese

pulgão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 pulgão
PropertyValue
Headwordpulgão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pulgão” em português

pulgãofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pulgão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "inseto diminuto que se alimenta da seiva de plantas pertencente aos afídios".

pulgão has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is pulgão, spelled P-U-L-G-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    inseto diminuto que se alimenta da seiva de plantas pertencente aos afídios

Synonyms

piolho-das-plantas

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 "pulgão"?
"pulgão" is spelled P-U-L-G-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/.
What does "pulgão" mean?
As a noun, "pulgão" means: inseto diminuto que se alimenta da seiva de plantas pertencente aos afídios
How do you pronounce "pulgão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pulgão" is /puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pulgão" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list