boğa

/bõɐ̯̃/

//bõɐ̯̃// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“boğa” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - 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) - touro

Key facts for boğa
PropertyValue
Headwordboğa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bõɐ̯̃/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boğa” sits in Portuguese frequency

boğa 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 boğa is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bõɐ̯̃/. 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: "touro".

No misspelling variants are generated for boğa in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is boğa, spelled B-O-Ğ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    touro

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 "boğa"?
"boğa" is spelled B-O-Ğ-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bõɐ̯̃/.
What does "boğa" mean?
As a noun, "boğa" means: touro
How do you pronounce "boğa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boğa" is /bõɐ̯̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boğa" come from?
"boğa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “boğa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-O-Ğ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bõɐ̯̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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