punhalada
/pu.ɲɐ.ˈla.dɐ/
The verdict
“punhalada” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,884 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #85,884
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3,113
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - golpe de punhal
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | punhalada |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pu.ɲɐ.ˈla.dɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #85,884 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “punhalada” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
punhalada is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,884 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pu.ɲɐ.ˈla.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
punhalada has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is punhalada, spelled P-U-N-H-A-L-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1golpe de punhal
- 2forte golpe moral de traição e/ou ingratidão
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "punhalada"?
What does "punhalada" mean?
How do you pronounce "punhalada"?
What language does "punhalada" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “punhalada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-N-H-A-L-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pu.ɲɐ.ˈla.dɐ/ (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
Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank
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.