tapa-olho

/ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu/

//ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu// noun

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The verdict

“tapa-olho” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - espécie de venda, fixada com uma tira em torno da cabeça, para cobrir um dos olhos

Key facts for tapa-olho
PropertyValue
Headwordtapa-olho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tapa-olho” sits in Portuguese frequency

tapa-olho 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

tapa-olho is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tapa-olho has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is tapa-olho, spelled T-A-P-A---O-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de venda, fixada com uma tira em torno da cabeça, para cobrir um dos olhos
  2. 2
    golpe desferido no olho ou no rosto

Synonyms

tapa-olhospala

This word in other languages

cache-œil(Français)Augenklappe(Deutsch)

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 "tapa-olho"?
"tapa-olho" is spelled T-A-P-A---O-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu/.
What does "tapa-olho" mean?
As a noun, "tapa-olho" means: espécie de venda, fixada com uma tira em torno da cabeça, para cobrir um dos olhos
How do you pronounce "tapa-olho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapa-olho" is /ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapa-olho" come from?
"tapa-olho" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tapa-olho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-P-A---O-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌta.pɐ.ˈo.ʎu/ (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