pulgão

/puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/

//puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃// noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - inseto diminuto que se alimenta da seiva de plantas pertencente aos afídios

Key facts for pulgão
PropertyValue
Headwordpulgão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pulgão” sits in Portuguese frequency

pulgão falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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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Using “pulgão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-L-G-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /puɫ.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/ (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
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