tapume

/tɐ.ˈpu.mɨ/

//tɐ.ˈpu.mɨ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cerca ou tapagem

Corpus desk

Index PT-tapume · tapume · Portuguese

tapume · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for tapume
PropertyValue
Headwordtapume
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɐ.ˈpu.mɨ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “tapume” em português

tapumeestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tapume is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɐ.ˈpu.mɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for tapume in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 tapume, spelled T-A-P-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    cerca ou tapagem
  2. 2
    vedação, geralmente de madeira, usada para fechar ou limitar uma área, um terreno
  3. 3
    parede fina que, normalmente feita com tábuas, marca as divisões de uma casa
  4. 4
    peça ou anteparo de madeira utilizado para fechar ou proteger a entrada de uma construção
  5. 5
    tudo aquilo que se usa com o intuito de fechar, tapar ou esconder algo

Synonyms

cercaestuquemuradomurosebetabiquetaipatapagemvaladovedação

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 "tapume"?
"tapume" is spelled T-A-P-U-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɐ.ˈpu.mɨ/.
What does "tapume" mean?
As a noun, "tapume" means: cerca ou tapagem
How do you pronounce "tapume"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapume" is /tɐ.ˈpu.mɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapume" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list