bagaça

/ba.ˈga.sɐ/

//ba.ˈga.sɐ// noun

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The verdict

“bagaça” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #70,076 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#70,076
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - planta do gênero Bagassa da família das moráceas

Key facts for bagaça
PropertyValue
Headwordbagaça
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ba.ˈga.sɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#70,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bagaça” 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). bagaça lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for bagaça is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ba.ˈga.sɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #70,076 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bagaça in our index, 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is bagaça, spelled B-A-G-A-Ç-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta do gênero Bagassa da família das moráceas
  2. 2
    coisa
  3. 3
    mulher de má nota

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 "bagaça"?
"bagaça" is spelled B-A-G-A-Ç-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ba.ˈga.sɐ/.
What does "bagaça" mean?
As a noun, "bagaça" means: planta do gênero Bagassa da família das moráceas
How do you pronounce "bagaça"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bagaça" is /ba.ˈga.sɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bagaça" come from?
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Using “bagaça”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-G-A-Ç-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ba.ˈga.sɐ/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list