bronco

/ˈbɾõ.ku/

//ˈbɾõ.ku// adj

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The verdict

“bronco” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,372 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,372
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tosco, sem desbastar

Key facts for bronco
PropertyValue
Headwordbronco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɾõ.ku/
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bronco” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bronco lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bronco is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,372 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈbɾõ.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bronco in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is bronco, spelled B-R-O-N-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tosco, sem desbastar
  2. 2
    rude
  3. 3
    áspero, sem polimento
  4. 4
    rústico
  5. 5
    ignorante, inculto, ignaro

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 "bronco"?
"bronco" is spelled B-R-O-N-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɾõ.ku/.
What does "bronco" mean?
As an adjective, "bronco" means: tosco, sem desbastar
How do you pronounce "bronco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bronco" is /ˈbɾõ.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bronco" come from?
"bronco" 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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Using “bronco”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-R-O-N-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɾõ.ku/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list