bronzear

/bɾõ.ˈzjaɾ/

//bɾõ.ˈzjaɾ// verb

The verdict

“bronzear” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,978 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,978
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dar cor de bronze a

Corpus desk

Index PT-bronzear · bronzear · Portuguese

bronzear · rank #55,978 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,978
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH brilhoso

Nearest frequency peer: brilhoso (-2 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 “bronzear”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bronzear
PropertyValue
Headwordbronzear
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/bɾõ.ˈzjaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,978
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bronzear” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.bronzearcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “brilhoso” (#55,976), “centopeia” (#55,997), “beicinho” (#55,958). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bronzear” fica em #55,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bronzear is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,978 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /bɾõ.ˈzjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bronzear in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is bronzear, spelled B-R-O-N-Z-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar cor de bronze a
  2. 2
    adquirir uma tonalidade mais escura à pele
  3. 3
    cobrir de bronze

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 "bronzear"?
"bronzear" is spelled B-R-O-N-Z-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /bɾõ.ˈzjaɾ/.
What does "bronzear" mean?
As a verb, "bronzear" means: dar cor de bronze a
How do you pronounce "bronzear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bronzear" is /bɾõ.ˈzjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bronzear" come from?
"bronzear" 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 "bronzear", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list