bairrista

/baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ/

//baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“bairrista” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,155 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,155
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que habita ou frequenta um bairro

Key facts for bairrista
PropertyValue
Headwordbairrista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bairrista” 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). bairrista 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

bairrista is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,155 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bairrista, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is bairrista, spelled B-A-I-R-R-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    que habita ou frequenta um bairro
  2. 2
    defensor dos interesses do seu bairro ou de sua terra, de maneira obsessiva e em detrimento dos demais

Synonyms

localistaregionalista

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 "bairrista"?
"bairrista" is spelled B-A-I-R-R-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ/.
What does "bairrista" mean?
As a noun, "bairrista" means: que habita ou frequenta um bairro
How do you pronounce "bairrista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bairrista" is /baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bairrista" come from?
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Using “bairrista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-I-R-R-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /baj.ˈRiʃ.tɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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