brandir
/bɾɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/
The verdict
“brandir” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de agitar uma arma ou objeto antes de desferir um golpe.
Corpus desk
Index PT-brandir · brandir · Portuguese
brandir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | brandir |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /bɾɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “brandir” em português
Rare enough to double-check
brandir is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /bɾɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato de agitar uma arma ou objeto antes de desferir um golpe.".
brandir has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is brandir, spelled B-R-A-N-D-I-R.
Definition
- 1ato de agitar uma arma ou objeto antes de desferir um golpe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how brandir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Vendo o inimigo, ele brandiu a sua espada."
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.