turíbulo
/tuˈɾi.bu.lu/
The verdict
“turíbulo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vaso para a queima de incenso
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | turíbulo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /tuˈɾi.bu.lu/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “turíbulo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
turíbulo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /tuˈɾi.bu.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for turíbulo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 turíbulo, spelled T-U-R-Í-B-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1vaso para a queima de incenso
- 2pequeno vaso, em geral metálico e preso a uma corrente à qual se segura para ser balançado, usado nas igrejas para se queimar incenso diante de alguma coisa ou pessoa a quem se pretende com o gesto perfumar, em respeito e/ou adoração, com o fumo aromático
- 3algo com a forma desse receptáculo, ou que lembra um turíbulo
Synonyms
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.
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Using “turíbulo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-U-R-Í-B-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /tuˈɾi.bu.lu/ (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.