bugiranga
/bu.ʒi.ˈɾã.gə/
The verdict
“bugiranga” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mulher feia
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bugiranga |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bu.ʒi.ˈɾã.gə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bugiranga” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bugiranga is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bu.ʒi.ˈɾã.gə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mulher feia".
bugiranga doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is bugiranga, spelled B-U-G-I-R-A-N-G-A.
Definition
- 1mulher feia
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 “bugiranga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-U-G-I-R-A-N-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bu.ʒi.ˈɾã.gə/ (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.