brigadeiro

/bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/

//bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“brigadeiro” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,503
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doce feito com leite condensado e chocolate

Corpus desk

Index PT-brigadeiro · brigadeiro · Portuguese

brigadeiro · rank #7,503 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,503
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH boneca

Nearest frequency peer: boneca (-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 “brigadeiro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brigadeiro” 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
Key facts for brigadeiro
PropertyValue
Headwordbrigadeiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,503
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “brigadeiro”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).brigadeirocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “boneca” (#7,502), “bi” (#7,501), “car” (#7,505). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “brigadeiro” fica em #7,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around brigadeiro (IPA /bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,503 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for brigadeiro, with forms such as "bbrigadeiro", "birgadeiro", and "brgiadeiro". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is brigadeiro, spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    doce feito com leite condensado e chocolate
  2. 2
    patente militar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Conheceram Alvaro José Xavier, commendador de Christo e brigadeiro reformado, presidente da junta do governo provisorio?

This word in other languages

brigadier(English)brigadier(Español)Brigadegeneral(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrigadeiro
  • birgadeiro
  • brgiadeiro
  • briagdeiro
  • brigaddeiro
  • brigadeior
  • brigadeirro
  • brigaderio
  • brigadiero
  • brigaediro
  • brigdaeiro
  • briggadeiro
  • brrigadeiro
  • rbigadeiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brigadeiro - 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.

bbrigadeiro1birgadeiro2brgiadeiro2briagdeiro2brigaddeiro1brigadeior2brigadeirro1brigaderio2
Edit distance from "brigadeiro"

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 "brigadeiro"?
"brigadeiro" is spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/.
What does "brigadeiro" mean?
As a noun, "brigadeiro" means: doce feito com leite condensado e chocolate
What are common misspellings of "brigadeiro"?
Common misspellings include "bbrigadeiro", "birgadeiro", "brgiadeiro", "briagdeiro", "brigaddeiro". The correct spelling is "brigadeiro".
How do you pronounce "brigadeiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brigadeiro" is /bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brigadeiro" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

articulação14 variantsestimativa14 variantseconomista14 variantsvoluntário14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list