bruto

adj

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The verdict

“bruto” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,918. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,918
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - néscio, incapaz

Corpus desk

Index PT-bruto · bruto · Portuguese

bruto · rank #5,918 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,918
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH bravo

Nearest frequency peer: bravo (-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 “bruto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bruto” 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).

bruto vs but
60% similar
bruto vs bufo
60% similar
bruto vs bruxa
60% similar

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

Key facts for bruto
PropertyValue
Headwordbruto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,918
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “bruto”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).brutocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “bravo” (#5,917), “cavaleiro” (#5,919), “chapa” (#5,920). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bruto” fica em #5,918. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bruto, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,918 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 bruto, with forms such as "bbruto", "brruto", and "brtuo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "but", "bufo", "bruxa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bruto, spelled B-R-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    néscio, incapaz
  2. 2
    torpe; desregrado em seus costumes
  3. 3
    violento, rude; que carece de civilidade
  4. 4
    dito de uma coisa: tosca e sem polimento
  5. 5
    dito de uma quantidade de dinheiro: sem descontos
  6. 6
    dito de um produto: em seu estado natural

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Contra os Estados Unidos sofremos várias faltas brutas.
  2. Durante a votação, o governo e seus aliados derrubaram o dispositivo que obrigava a União a gastar 10% de suas receitas brutas com a saúde.

This word in other languages

rough(English)bruto(Español)violent(Français)roh(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbruto
  • brruto
  • brtuo
  • bruot
  • brutto
  • burto
  • rbuto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbruto1brruto1brtuo2bruot2brutto1burto2rbuto2
Edit distance from "bruto"

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 "bruto"?
"bruto" is spelled B-R-U-T-O.
What does "bruto" mean?
As an adjective, "bruto" means: néscio, incapaz
What words are commonly confused with "bruto"?
"bruto" is commonly confused with "but", "bufo", "bruxa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "bruto" come from?
"bruto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bravo#5,917chapa#5,920curva#5,933puxar#5,884

Similar misspelling depth

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

porco7 variantsironia7 variantsLewis7 variantsilusão7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list