rapadura

noun

The verdict

“rapadura” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,821
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comida típica do Nordeste feita à base de cana-de-açúcar

Key facts for rapadura
PropertyValue
Headwordrapadura
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,821
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rapadura” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rapadura lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around rapadura, anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,821 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "comida típica do Nordeste feita à base de cana-de-açúcar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rapadura, with forms such as "arpadura", "raapdura", and "rapaddura". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is rapadura, spelled R-A-P-A-D-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    comida típica do Nordeste feita à base de cana-de-açúcar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arpadura
  • raapdura
  • rapaddura
  • rapadrua
  • rapaduar
  • rapadurra
  • rapaudra
  • rapdaura
  • rappadura
  • rpaadura
  • rrapadura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rapadura - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arpadura2raapdura2rapaddura1rapadrua2rapaduar2rapadurra1rapaudra2rapdaura2
Edit distance from "rapadura"

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 "rapadura"?
"rapadura" is spelled R-A-P-A-D-U-R-A.
What does "rapadura" mean?
As a noun, "rapadura" means: comida típica do Nordeste feita à base de cana-de-açúcar
What are common misspellings of "rapadura"?
Common misspellings include "arpadura", "raapdura", "rapaddura", "rapadrua", "rapaduar". The correct spelling is "rapadura".
What language does "rapadura" come from?
"rapadura" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rapadura”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-A-P-A-D-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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