baubau
The verdict
“baubau” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. 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) - expressa que algo chega a um estado em que o desfecho não tem remediação
Corpus desk
Index PT-baubau · baubau · Portuguese
baubau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | baubau |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “baubau” em português
Rare enough to double-check
baubau is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for baubau in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 baubau, spelled B-A-U-B-A-U.
Definition
- 1expressa que algo chega a um estado em que o desfecho não tem remediação
- 2expressa que se perde algo sem que haja uma possível recuperação
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how baubau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Roberto Carlos outra vez: 1941-1970 (Vol. 1)
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Synonyms
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.