Bhutan

noun

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The verdict

“Bhutan” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,488 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,488
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Butão

Key facts for Bhutan
PropertyValue
HeadwordBhutan
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bhutan” 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). Bhutan lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bhutan is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,488 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Butão".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bhutan in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is Bhutan, spelled B-H-U-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Butão

Synonyms

Królestwo Bhutanu

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 "Bhutan"?
"Bhutan" is spelled B-H-U-T-A-N.
What does "Bhutan" mean?
As a noun, "Bhutan" means: Butão
What language does "Bhutan" come from?
"Bhutan" 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 “Bhutan”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-H-U-T-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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