berma
/ˈbɛɾ.mɐ/
The verdict
“berma” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,769 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,769
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,073
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - caminho estreito entre a muralha e o fosso
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | berma |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɛɾ.mɐ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #57,769 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “berma” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
berma is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,769 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɛɾ.mɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
berma has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is berma, spelled B-E-R-M-A.
Definition
- 1caminho estreito entre a muralha e o fosso
- 2plataforma que ladeia a pista de rodagem de uma estrada
- 3orla
- 4bermuda; short; calça até as canelas
Synonyms
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.
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Using “berma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-E-R-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbɛɾ.mɐ/ (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.