pupila

//pu.ˈpi.lɐ// noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,238

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

pupila is aPortuguesenoun. It means: orifício da íris por onde passam os raios luminosos, popularmente conhecida como menina-do-olho; Pronounced /pu.ˈpi.lɐ/. Often confused with pila and pepita.

Key facts for pupila
PropertyValue
Headwordpupila
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pu.ˈpi.lɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,238
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of pupila in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for pupila is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pu.ˈpi.lɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #27,238 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pupila, with forms such as "ppuila", "ppupila", and "puipla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pila", "pepita", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is pupila, spelled P-U-P-I-L-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    orifício da íris por onde passam os raios luminosos, popularmente conhecida como menina-do-olho;
  2. 2
    educanda; órfã tutelada:

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppuila,ppupila,puipla,pupial,pupilla,puplia,puppila,uppila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for pupila

Misspelling Variants of "pupila"

ppuila6ppupila7puipla6pupial6pupilla7puplia6puppila7uppila6
Misspelling Variants of "pupila"

Frequency rank: #27,238 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pupila"?
"pupila" is spelled P-U-P-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.ˈpi.lɐ/.
What does "pupila" mean?
As a noun, "pupila" means: orifício da íris por onde passam os raios luminosos, popularmente conhecida como menina-do-olho;
What words are commonly confused with "pupila"?
"pupila" is commonly confused with "pila", "pepita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pupila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pupila" is /pu.ˈpi.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pupila" come from?
"pupila" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter P in our Portuguese index:

Explore PlainSpell

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.