bola de gude

phrase

The verdict

“bola de gude” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pequena esfera vítrea usada no jogo de gude; bolinha

Corpus desk

Index PT-bola-de-gude · bola de gude · Portuguese

bola de gude · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bola de gude
PropertyValue
Headwordbola de gude
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bola de gude” em português

bola de gudeestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bola de gude is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bola de gude, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is bola de gude, spelled B-O-L-A- -D-E- -G-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequena esfera vítrea usada no jogo de gude; bolinha
  2. 2
    jogo de gude

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bola de gude appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ontem joguei bola de gude.

Synonyms

ximbraberlindebila

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 "bola de gude"?
"bola de gude" is spelled B-O-L-A- -D-E- -G-U-D-E.
What does "bola de gude" mean?
As a phrase, "bola de gude" means: pequena esfera vítrea usada no jogo de gude; bolinha
What language does "bola de gude" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list