buď

verb

The verdict

“buď” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo být:

Key facts for buď
PropertyValue
Headwordbuď
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buď” sits in Portuguese frequency

buď falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for buď is 3 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo být:".

No misspelling variants are generated for buď in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is buď, spelled B-U-Ď.

Definition

  1. 1
    segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo být:

Antonyms

nebuď

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "buď"?
"buď" is spelled B-U-Ď.
What does "buď" mean?
As a verb, "buď" means: segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo být:
What language does "buď" come from?
"buď" 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?
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Using “buď”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-U-Ď - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

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