badalo

/bɐ.ˈda.lu/

//bɐ.ˈda.lu// noun

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The verdict

“badalo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #74,525 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,525
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - haste metálica com extremidade esférica, presente no interior de sinos

Key facts for badalo
PropertyValue
Headwordbadalo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ˈda.lu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “badalo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). badalo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

badalo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #74,525 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɐ.ˈda.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for badalo, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is badalo, spelled B-A-D-A-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    haste metálica com extremidade esférica, presente no interior de sinos
  2. 2
    pênis

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "badalo"?
"badalo" is spelled B-A-D-A-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈda.lu/.
What does "badalo" mean?
As a noun, "badalo" means: haste metálica com extremidade esférica, presente no interior de sinos
How do you pronounce "badalo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "badalo" is /bɐ.ˈda.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "badalo" come from?
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Using “badalo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-D-A-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɐ.ˈda.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

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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