balir
/baˈli(ʁ)/ [baˈli(h)]
The verdict
“balir” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - som produzido por certos animais, mormente ovelhas
Corpus desk
Index PT-balir · balir · Portuguese
balir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | balir |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /baˈli(ʁ)/ [baˈli(h)] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “balir” em português
Rare enough to double-check
balir is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /baˈli(ʁ)/ [baˈli(h)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "som produzido por certos animais, mormente ovelhas".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for balir, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is balir, spelled B-A-L-I-R.
Definition
- 1som produzido por certos animais, mormente ovelhas
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how balir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ouvia o mugir lamentoso das vacas presas nos currais, o gemido soturno e tímido dos bezerros e monjolos famintos; o balir das ovelhas irrequietas no fumegante chiqueiro; o gaguejar dos bodes lúbricos, ébrios de luxúria; e o relincho triunfante do fogoso cavalo castanho, a galopar peado das mãos, de crinas eriçadas, de orelhas espetadas e de rúbidas narina…
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.