borbulha

/buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/

//buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“borbulha” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #64,652 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,652
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bolha, ampola de gás dentro de um líquido

Key facts for borbulha
PropertyValue
Headwordborbulha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,652
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “borbulha” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). borbulha lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for borbulha is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #64,652 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for borbulha, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is borbulha, spelled B-O-R-B-U-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    bolha, ampola de gás dentro de um líquido
  2. 2
    grão, vesícula na pele

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 "borbulha"?
"borbulha" is spelled B-O-R-B-U-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/.
What does "borbulha" mean?
As a noun, "borbulha" means: bolha, ampola de gás dentro de um líquido
How do you pronounce "borbulha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borbulha" is /buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borbulha" come from?
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Using “borbulha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-O-R-B-U-L-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/ (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