bilha

/ˈbi.ʎɐ/

//ˈbi.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“bilha” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,350 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,350
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pauzinho, espeto que serve para tapar o buraco feito no barril do vinho

Corpus desk

Index PT-bilha · bilha · Portuguese

bilha · rank #85,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,350
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH bicar

Nearest frequency peer: bicar (-2 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “bilha”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “bilha” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bilha
PropertyValue
Headwordbilha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbi.ʎɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#85,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bilha” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.bilhacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “bicar” (#85,348), “berílio” (#85,344), “bravata” (#85,357). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bilha” fica em #85,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bilha is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,350 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbi.ʎɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bilha in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is bilha, spelled B-I-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pauzinho, espeto que serve para tapar o buraco feito no barril do vinho
  2. 2
    por extensão, torneira, ou qualquer outra chave de regulação do caudal
  3. 3
    no moinho de água, placa e o seu mecanismo, que a jeito de comporta abre ou fecha o jorro que impulsiona o rodízio; a mesma boca e canal do jato do moinho
  4. 4
    vaso de barro, bojudo e de gargalo estreito
  5. 5
    botija em que se vende o gás
  6. 6
    rabo, nádegas
  7. 7
    bilharda
  8. 8
    bola interna de um rolamento

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 "bilha"?
"bilha" is spelled B-I-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbi.ʎɐ/.
What does "bilha" mean?
As a noun, "bilha" means: pauzinho, espeto que serve para tapar o buraco feito no barril do vinho
How do you pronounce "bilha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bilha" is /ˈbi.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bilha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bicar#85,348banzé#85,337aparo#85,294crave#85,464

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list