bordar

/buɾ.ˈdaɾ/

//buɾ.ˈdaɾ// verb

The verdict

“bordar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #53,729 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#53,729
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer uma bordadura

Key facts for bordar
PropertyValue
Headwordbordar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/buɾ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bordar” 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). bordar 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 bordar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /buɾ.ˈdaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #53,729 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for bordar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is bordar, spelled B-O-R-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer uma bordadura
  2. 2
    ornar; enfeitar
  3. 3
    cercar
  4. 4
    ter-se como hóspede

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); 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 "bordar"?
"bordar" is spelled B-O-R-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /buɾ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "bordar" mean?
As a verb, "bordar" means: fazer uma bordadura
How do you pronounce "bordar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bordar" is /buɾ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bordar" come from?
"bordar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bordar”

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

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