bêbedo

/ˈbe.be.du/

//ˈbe.be.du// adj

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The verdict

“bêbedo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,389 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,389
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - embriagado, bêbado, alccolizado, sob efeito do álcool

Key facts for bêbedo
PropertyValue
Headwordbêbedo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbe.be.du/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bêbedo” 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). bêbedo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bêbedo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,389 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈbe.be.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bêbedo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is bêbedo, spelled B-Ê-B-E-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    embriagado, bêbado, alccolizado, sob efeito do álcool
  2. 2
    diz-se do peixe entorpecido

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 "bêbedo"?
"bêbedo" is spelled B-Ê-B-E-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbe.be.du/.
What does "bêbedo" mean?
As an adjective, "bêbedo" means: embriagado, bêbado, alccolizado, sob efeito do álcool
How do you pronounce "bêbedo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bêbedo" is /ˈbe.be.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bêbedo" come from?
"bêbedo" 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 “bêbedo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-Ê-B-E-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbe.be.du/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list