branco

/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/

//ˈbɾɐ̃.ku// adj

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The verdict

“branco” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#863
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo à raça branca

Corpus desk

Index PT-branco · branco · Portuguese

branco · rank #863 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #863
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH verde

Nearest frequency peer: verde (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “branco”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “branco” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

branco vs bruno
67% similar
branco vs bravo
67% similar
branco vs brand
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for branco
PropertyValue
Headwordbranco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/
Letters6
Frequency rank#863
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “branco”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).brancocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “verde” (#862), “comida” (#865), “trás” (#860). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “branco” fica em #863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around branco (IPA /ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #863 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for branco, with forms such as "barnco", "bbranco", and "bracno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bruno", "bravo", "brand", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is branco, spelled B-R-A-N-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo à raça branca
  2. 2
    da cor do leite ou da neve
  3. 3
    descorado, pálido
  4. 4
    inocente, puro sem mácula

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how branco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Após o acidente sua face ficou branca, quase transparente.
  2. Sua bondade era o reflexo de sua alma branca.

Synonyms

alvo

Antonyms

negropreto

This word in other languages

white(English)blanco(Español)blanc(Français)weiß(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barnco
  • bbranco
  • bracno
  • brancco
  • brannco
  • branoc
  • brnaco
  • brranco
  • rbanco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of branco - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

barnco2bbranco1bracno2brancco1brannco1branoc2brnaco2brranco1
Edit distance from "branco"

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 "branco"?
"branco" is spelled B-R-A-N-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/.
What does "branco" mean?
As an adjective, "branco" means: relativo à raça branca
What words are commonly confused with "branco"?
"branco" is commonly confused with "bruno", "bravo", "brand". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "branco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "branco" is /ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "branco" come from?
"branco" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comida#865tornar#859modelo#871sábado#880

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

chamar9 variantsesperar9 variantsjornal9 variantsmortos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list