putrefação
/pu.tɾɨ.fa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“putrefação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,111 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #63,111
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3,113
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato, processo ou efeito de putrefar(-se); apodrecimento
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | putrefação |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pu.tɾɨ.fa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #63,111 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “putrefação” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
putrefação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,111 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pu.tɾɨ.fa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
putrefação doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is putrefação, spelled P-U-T-R-E-F-A-Ç-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1ato, processo ou efeito de putrefar(-se); apodrecimento
- 2decomposição da matéria orgânica, em especial de proteínas, causada por microrganismos, com produção de substâncias de odor desagradável
- 3processo de deterioração moral ou dos costumes de um indivíduo ou uma sociedade
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.
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Using “putrefação”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-T-R-E-F-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pu.tɾɨ.fa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.