barrela

/bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ/

//bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“barrela” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma de lavagem da roupa para a branquear, que consiste em remolhá-la em água quente com cinzas

Key facts for barrela
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barrela” sits in Portuguese frequency

barrela falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

barrela is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

barrela has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is barrela, spelled B-A-R-R-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    forma de lavagem da roupa para a branquear, que consiste em remolhá-la em água quente com cinzas
  2. 2
    lixívia

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 "barrela"?
"barrela" is spelled B-A-R-R-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ/.
What does "barrela" mean?
As a noun, "barrela" means: forma de lavagem da roupa para a branquear, que consiste em remolhá-la em água quente com cinzas
How do you pronounce "barrela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrela" is /bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barrela" come from?
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Using “barrela”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-R-R-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɐ.ˈRɛ.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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