balido

/bɐ.ˈli.du/

//bɐ.ˈli.du// noun

The verdict

“balido” 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 September 3, 2026) - som produzido por voz de ovelha ou cordeiro; balado

Corpus desk

Index PT-balido · balido · Portuguese

balido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for balido
PropertyValue
Headwordbalido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ˈli.du/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “balido” em português

balidonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

balido is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɐ.ˈli.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "som produzido por voz de ovelha ou cordeiro; balado".

No misspelling variants are generated for balido in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is balido, spelled B-A-L-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    som produzido por voz de ovelha ou cordeiro; balado

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "balido"?
"balido" is spelled B-A-L-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈli.du/.
What does "balido" mean?
As a noun, "balido" means: som produzido por voz de ovelha ou cordeiro; balado
How do you pronounce "balido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "balido" is /bɐ.ˈli.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "balido" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list