badana
/bɐ.ˈdɐ.nɐ/
The verdict
“badana” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ovelha velha, magra e estéril
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | badana |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bɐ.ˈdɐ.nɐ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “badana” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
badana is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɐ.ˈdɐ.nɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for badana in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is badana, spelled B-A-D-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1ovelha velha, magra e estéril
- 2carne de ovelha velha
- 3pele macia e lavrada que se põe por cima do coxonilho
- 4pele pendente por efeito da magreza
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 “badana”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-D-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bɐ.ˈdɐ.nɐ/ (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.