barra

noun

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The verdict

“barra” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,355
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática

Corpus desk

Index PT-barra · barra · Portuguese

barra · rank #2,355 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,355
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH aviso

Nearest frequency peer: aviso (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “barra”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “barra” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

barra vs bora
60% similar
barra vs Bart
40% similar
barra vs broa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for barra
PropertyValue
Headwordbarra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,355
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “barra”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.barracai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “aviso” (#2,354), “bomba” (#2,356), “ausência” (#2,353). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “barra” fica em #2,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around barra, anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,355 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for barra, with forms such as "abrra", "bara", and "barar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bora", "Bart", "broa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is barra, spelled B-A-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática
  2. 2
    lingote de ouro ou prata
  3. 3
    pequeno bloco de um produto
  4. 4
    parte final de uma roupa onde se dá o acabamento
  5. 5
    equipamento de ginástica que consiste de um ou dois tubos horizontais apoiados em tubos verticais
  6. 6
    na desembocadura de um rio, acumulação de areia ou lodo que atrapalha a navegação
  7. 7
    sinal gráfico oblíquo: /
  8. 8
    sinal gráfico vertical: |
  9. 9
    linha vertical impressa com diferentes espessuras, para ser utilizada nos códigos de barras
  10. 10
    algo difícil de resolver
  11. 11
    sobrado simples nas vivendas antigas, sobre a corte ou a cozinha, que serve de quarto ou de lugar para armazenar frutos

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how barra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Os prisioneiros serraram as barras da janela.
  2. A taça Jules Rimet foi derretida, virou barras de ouro e desapareceu para sempre.

This word in other languages

bar(English)barra(Español)barre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrra
  • bara
  • barar
  • bbarra
  • brara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abrra2bara1barar2bbarra1brara2
Edit distance from "barra"

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 "barra"?
"barra" is spelled B-A-R-R-A.
What does "barra" mean?
As a noun, "barra" means: peça larga de metal ou outro material, via de regra de forma cilíndrica ou prismática
What words are commonly confused with "barra"?
"barra" is commonly confused with "bora", "Bart", "broa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "barra" come from?
"barra" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aviso#2,354bomba#2,356anual#2,350vírus#2,346

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

pega5 variantspasse5 variantshaja5 variantsLuis5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list