tofo

/ˈtofu/

//ˈtofu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - induração calcária formada em órgãos ou perto das articulações

Corpus desk

Index PT-tofo · tofo · Portuguese

tofo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 tofo
PropertyValue
Headwordtofo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtofu/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “tofo” em português

tofofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tofo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtofu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tofo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is tofo, spelled T-O-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    induração calcária formada em órgãos ou perto das articulações
  2. 2
    depósito sedimentar formado pelas cinzas e pelas pedras expelidas pelos vulcões

This word in other languages

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 "tofo"?
"tofo" is spelled T-O-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtofu/.
What does "tofo" mean?
As a noun, "tofo" means: induração calcária formada em órgãos ou perto das articulações
How do you pronounce "tofo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tofo" is /ˈtofu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tofo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list