brisa

/ˈbɾi.zɐ/

//ˈbɾi.zɐ// noun

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The verdict

“brisa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,320
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vento suave

Corpus desk

Index PT-brisa · brisa · Portuguese

brisa · rank #10,320 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,320
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH calhar

Nearest frequency peer: calhar (+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 “brisa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brisa” 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).

brisa vs broa
60% similar
brisa vs bruxa
60% similar
brisa vs bruta
60% similar

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

Key facts for brisa
PropertyValue
Headwordbrisa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɾi.zɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,320
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “brisa”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “calhar” (#10,321), “canela” (#10,322), “cavalaria” (#10,325). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “brisa” fica em #10,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around brisa (IPA /ˈbɾi.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,320 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for brisa, with forms such as "bbrisa", "birsa", and "brias". 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, "broa", "bruxa", "bruta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is brisa, spelled B-R-I-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vento suave
  2. 2
    sensação de torpor causada por consumo de psicotrópicos
  3. 3
    efeito estupefaciente de uso de entorpecente especialmente quando ocorre em certo grau disassociação da realidade, dispersão de pensamentos, se devaneia ou alucina-se
  4. 4
    disassociação da mente do contexto da realidade mais direta de arredor por absorção em ideação sobre algo que é ou está alheio, dispersão de pensamentos
  5. 5
    devaneio
  6. 6
    alucinação

This word in other languages

breeze(English)brisa(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrisa
  • birsa
  • brias
  • brissa
  • brrisa
  • brsia
  • rbisa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brisa - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbrisa1birsa2brias2brissa1brrisa1brsia2rbisa2
Edit distance from "brisa"

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 "brisa"?
"brisa" is spelled B-R-I-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɾi.zɐ/.
What does "brisa" mean?
As a noun, "brisa" means: vento suave
What words are commonly confused with "brisa"?
"brisa" is commonly confused with "broa", "bruxa", "bruta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brisa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brisa" is /ˈbɾi.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brisa" come from?
"brisa" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chase#10,327anexo#10,303valia#10,289sódio#10,278

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

alusão7 variantsservo7 variantsrodar7 variantsremix7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list