burgo
/ˈbuʁ.ɡu/ [ˈbuɦ.ɡu]
The verdict
“burgo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #64,657 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #64,657
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - na acepção romana antiga, designa local fortificado, ganhando na Idade Média a conotação de castelo, forte ou mosteiro e suas cercanias, de onde se originaram diversas cidades
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | burgo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbuʁ.ɡu/ [ˈbuɦ.ɡu] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #64,657 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “burgo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for burgo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbuʁ.ɡu/ [ˈbuɦ.ɡu]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,657 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for burgo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is burgo, spelled B-U-R-G-O.
Definition
- 1na acepção romana antiga, designa local fortificado, ganhando na Idade Média a conotação de castelo, forte ou mosteiro e suas cercanias, de onde se originaram diversas cidades
- 2a morada do burguês, local de luxo, protegido e de acesso restrito
- 3na Inglaterra, designa a cidade ou vila que tem o direito de eleger representante para o Parlamento
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “burgo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-U-R-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbuʁ.ɡu/ [ˈbuɦ.ɡu] (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.