bruñir

[bɾuˈɲiɾ]

/[bɾuˈɲiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acicalar, sacar lustre o brillo a una cosa; como metal, piedra, etc.

Key facts for bruñir
PropertyValue
Headwordbruñir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bɾuˈɲiɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bruñir” sits in Spanish frequency

bruñir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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

bruñir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bɾuˈɲiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bruñir, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is bruñir, spelled B-R-U-Ñ-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acicalar, sacar lustre o brillo a una cosa; como metal, piedra, etc.
  2. 2
    Afeitar el rostro, como hacen las mujeres, con varios ingredientes.
  3. 3
    Irritar o molestar.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona: Damnificar o menoscabar a otra.
  5. 5
    Asesinar, acabar con la vida de alguien.

Synonyms

pulirlucirjoderencabronarempincharse

This word in other languages

burnish(English)polir(Français)polieren(Deutsch)polir(Português)

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 "bruñir"?
"bruñir" is spelled B-R-U-Ñ-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bɾuˈɲiɾ].
What does "bruñir" mean?
As a verb, "bruñir" means: Acicalar, sacar lustre o brillo a una cosa; como metal, piedra, etc.
How do you pronounce "bruñir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bruñir" is [bɾuˈɲiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bruñir" come from?
"bruñir" is a Spanish 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 “bruñir”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-R-U-Ñ-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɾuˈɲiɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list