bagatela

/bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/

//bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“bagatela” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #71,512 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#71,512
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - insignificância

Key facts for bagatela
PropertyValue
Headwordbagatela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bagatela” 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). bagatela 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 bagatela is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #71,512 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for bagatela in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is bagatela, spelled B-A-G-A-T-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    insignificância
  2. 2
    tabuleiro do bilhar chinês

Synonyms

tuta-e-meia

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 "bagatela"?
"bagatela" is spelled B-A-G-A-T-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/.
What does "bagatela" mean?
As a noun, "bagatela" means: insignificância
How do you pronounce "bagatela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bagatela" is /bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bagatela" come from?
"bagatela" is a Portuguese 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 “bagatela”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-G-A-T-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɐ.ɡɐ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/ (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