bordejar
/buɾ.dɨ.ˈʒaɾ/
The verdict
“bordejar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - navegar em ziguezague, à vela, quando o vento não é favorável
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bordejar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /buɾ.dɨ.ˈʒaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bordejar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bordejar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /buɾ.dɨ.ˈʒaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bordejar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is bordejar, spelled B-O-R-D-E-J-A-R.
Definition
- 1navegar em ziguezague, à vela, quando o vento não é favorável
- 2ir de um lado para outro, ziguezaguear
- 3cambalear, andar aos bordos
- 4jazer lateralmente a, adjacente a, à borda de, em se tratando de um território nacional a um outro território
- 5ficar lateralmente a, à borda de, um algo em relação a outro algo
- 6andar lateralmente a, à borda de
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.
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Using “bordejar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-O-R-D-E-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /buɾ.dɨ.ˈʒaɾ/ (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.