bofé

adv

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The verdict

“bofé” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - francamente; por minha fé; na verdade (século XVI).

Key facts for bofé
PropertyValue
Headwordbofé
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bofé” sits in Portuguese frequency

bofé falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for bofé is 4 letters long, classified as an adverb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "francamente; por minha fé; na verdade (século XVI).".

No misspelling variants are generated for bofé in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bofé, spelled B-O-F-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    francamente; por minha fé; na verdade (século XVI).

Synonyms

abofébofá

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bofé"?
"bofé" is spelled B-O-F-É.
What does "bofé" mean?
As an adverb, "bofé" means: francamente; por minha fé; na verdade (século XVI).
What language does "bofé" come from?
"bofé" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “bofé”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-O-F-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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