bolbo
/ˈbołbu/
The verdict
“bolbo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - reservatório para o líquido do termómetro
Corpus desk
Index PT-bolbo · bolbo · Portuguese
bolbo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bolbo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbołbu/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “bolbo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
bolbo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbołbu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for bolbo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 bolbo, spelled B-O-L-B-O.
Definition
- 1reservatório para o líquido do termómetro
- 2caule subterrâneo que serve de armazém de nutrientes para a planta
This word in other languages
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.