# bravado

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/ · frequency rank #36,900

## Definitions
1. A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
2. A superficial show of courage.
3. A swaggerer; a braggart.

## Etymology
From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.

## Easily confused with
- **bravo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bravado-vs-bravo)
- **braved** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bravado-vs-braved)
- **brava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brava-vs-bravado)

## Common misspellings (10)
`barvado`, `bbravado`, `braavdo`, `bravaddo`, `bravaod`, `bravdao`, `bravvado`, `brravado`, `brvaado`, `rbavado`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bravado