bruaca
/bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial)
The verdict
“bruaca” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - espécie de grande mala de couro, feita de modo grosseiro ou simples, usada para o transporte de mercadorias, mantimentos, amostras e outras cargas em tropas com alimárias
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bruaca |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial) |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bruaca” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for bruaca is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial). It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for bruaca in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is bruaca, spelled B-R-U-A-C-A.
Definition
- 1espécie de grande mala de couro, feita de modo grosseiro ou simples, usada para o transporte de mercadorias, mantimentos, amostras e outras cargas em tropas com alimárias
- 2bolsa de couro grande, geralmente presa por uma alça e usada na lateral ou nas costas
- 3espécie de saquinho de colocar sal
- 4mulher muito feia e velha
- 5mulher faladeira, mal-humorada
- 6prostituta feia e velha
- 7alimento, similar a uma panqueca, próprio do estado brasileiro do Ceará
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bruaca”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-R-U-A-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial) (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
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.