bimbo

/ˈbĩ.bu/

//ˈbĩ.bu// noun

The verdict

“bimbo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #74,533 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,533
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parolo

Corpus desk

Index PT-bimbo · bimbo · Portuguese

bimbo · rank #74,533 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,533
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH baru

Nearest frequency peer: baru (-6 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 “bimbo”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bimbo
PropertyValue
Headwordbimbo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbĩ.bu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bimbo” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).bimbocai 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: “baru” (#74,527), “badalo” (#74,525), “brioche” (#74,541). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bimbo” fica em #74,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bimbo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #74,533 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbĩ.bu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bimbo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bimbo, spelled B-I-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    parolo
  2. 2
    saloio

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 "bimbo"?
"bimbo" is spelled B-I-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbĩ.bu/.
What does "bimbo" mean?
As a noun, "bimbo" means: parolo
How do you pronounce "bimbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bimbo" is /ˈbĩ.bu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bimbo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list