bulimia

/bu.li.ˈmi.ɐ/

//bu.li.ˈmi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“bulimia” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,510
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - desejo compulsivo de comer

Corpus desk

Index PT-bulimia · bulimia · Portuguese

bulimia · rank #39,510 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,510
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH cadente

Nearest frequency peer: cadente (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “bulimia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bulimia” 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
Key facts for bulimia
PropertyValue
Headwordbulimia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bu.li.ˈmi.ɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,510
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “bulimia”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cadente” (#39,512), “capanga” (#39,515), “carreiro” (#39,517). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bulimia” fica em #39,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bulimia (IPA /bu.li.ˈmi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,510 among 840 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "desejo compulsivo de comer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bulimia, with forms such as "bbulimia", "bluimia", and "builmia". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is bulimia, spelled B-U-L-I-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    desejo compulsivo de comer

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbulimia
  • bluimia
  • builmia
  • buliima
  • bulimai
  • bulimmia
  • bullimia
  • bulmiia
  • ublimia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbulimia1bluimia2builmia2buliima2bulimai2bulimmia1bullimia1bulmiia2
Edit distance from "bulimia"

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 "bulimia"?
"bulimia" is spelled B-U-L-I-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bu.li.ˈmi.ɐ/.
What does "bulimia" mean?
As a noun, "bulimia" means: desejo compulsivo de comer
What are common misspellings of "bulimia"?
Common misspellings include "bbulimia", "bluimia", "builmia", "buliima", "bulimai". The correct spelling is "bulimia".
How do you pronounce "bulimia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bulimia" is /bu.li.ˈmi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bulimia" come from?
"bulimia" 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 "bulimia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list