baranga

/ba.ˈɾã.gə/

//ba.ˈɾã.gə// adj

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The verdict

“baranga” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,160 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,160
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feia, brega, kitsch, de mau gosto, de gosto duvidoso

Key facts for baranga
PropertyValue
Headwordbaranga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ba.ˈɾã.gə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baranga” 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). baranga 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

baranga is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,160 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ba.ˈɾã.gə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feia, brega, kitsch, de mau gosto, de gosto duvidoso".

baranga has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is baranga, spelled B-A-R-A-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feia, brega, kitsch, de mau gosto, de gosto duvidoso

Synonyms

bugirangatrubufucanhãoestrupíciohorrendobozenga

Antonyms

bonitobelolindobrasabombafixegostosoavião

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 "baranga"?
"baranga" is spelled B-A-R-A-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ba.ˈɾã.gə/.
What does "baranga" mean?
As an adjective, "baranga" means: feia, brega, kitsch, de mau gosto, de gosto duvidoso
How do you pronounce "baranga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baranga" is /ba.ˈɾã.gə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baranga" come from?
"baranga" 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 “baranga”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-R-A-N-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ba.ˈɾã.gə/ (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