borbulha

/buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/

//buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ// noun

The verdict

“borbulha” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,652 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,652
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bolha, ampola de gás dentro de um líquido

Corpus desk

Index PT-borbulha · borbulha · Portuguese

borbulha · rank #64,652 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,652
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH biju

Nearest frequency peer: biju (-4 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “borbulha”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “borbulha” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “borbulha” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.borbulhacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “biju” (#64,648), “burgo” (#64,657), “cabisbaixo” (#64,662). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “borbulha” fica em #64,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

borbulha is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,652 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /buɾ.ˈbu.ʎɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "borbulha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list