bravata

/bɾɐ.ˈva.tɐ/

//bɾɐ.ˈva.tɐ// noun

The verdict

“bravata” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,357 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,357
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou dito que reflete jactância, presunção a respeito de atributos pessoais, poderes etc., frequentemente com matizes de provocação; fanfarronada, parlapatice

Corpus desk

Index PT-bravata · bravata · Portuguese

bravata · rank #85,357 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,357
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH bilha

Nearest frequency peer: bilha (-7 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 “bravata”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bravata
PropertyValue
Headwordbravata
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɾɐ.ˈva.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,357
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bravata” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “bilha” (#85,350), “bicar” (#85,348), “berílio” (#85,344). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bravata” fica em #85,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bravata is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,357 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɾɐ.ˈva.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

bravata doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 bravata, spelled B-R-A-V-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou dito que reflete jactância, presunção a respeito de atributos pessoais, poderes etc., frequentemente com matizes de provocação; fanfarronada, parlapatice
  2. 2
    ato ou dito insolente que envolve ameaça, intimidação
  3. 3
    prova de força ou de coragem desnecessária e eventualmente danosa

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 "bravata"?
"bravata" is spelled B-R-A-V-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bɾɐ.ˈva.tɐ/.
What does "bravata" mean?
As a noun, "bravata" means: ato ou dito que reflete jactância, presunção a respeito de atributos pessoais, poderes etc., frequentemente com matizes de provocação; fanfarronada, parlapatice
How do you pronounce "bravata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bravata" is /bɾɐ.ˈva.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bravata" come from?
"bravata" 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 "bravata", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list