bump

/bʌmp/

//bʌmp// noun

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The verdict

“bump” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,787 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,787
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pancada ou colisão leve

Key facts for bump
PropertyValue
Headwordbump
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bʌmp/
Letters4
Frequency rank#57,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bump” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bump lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bump is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,787 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bʌmp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bump, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is bump, spelled B-U-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    pancada ou colisão leve
  2. 2
    o som de tal colisão
  3. 3
    uma protuberância numa superfície lisa
  4. 4
    inchamento da pele causada por doença ou pancada; galo
  5. 5
    o abdômen inchado de uma grávida
  6. 6
    mensagem colocada num fórum para aumentar a visibilidade de uma discussão, fazendo-a aparecer de novo no topo da lista de discussões

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 "bump"?
"bump" is spelled B-U-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is /bʌmp/.
What does "bump" mean?
As a noun, "bump" means: pancada ou colisão leve
How do you pronounce "bump"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bump" is /bʌmp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bump" come from?
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Using “bump”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-U-M-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bʌmp/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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