buril
/bu.ˈɾiɫ/
The verdict
“buril” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ferramenta de aço com ponta oblíqua cortante, usado na gravação em metal ou madeira
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | buril |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bu.ˈɾiɫ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “buril” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for buril is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bu.ˈɾiɫ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for buril in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is buril, spelled B-U-R-I-L.
Definition
- 1ferramenta de aço com ponta oblíqua cortante, usado na gravação em metal ou madeira
- 2ferramenta similar usada para lavrar pedra
- 3Derivação: por metonímia (da acp. 1) gênero de gravura em placa de metal na qual se trabalha diretamente com o buril; gravura a talho-doce, gravura a buril
- 4Derivação: por metonímia (da acp. 1) a placa ou estampa gravada por esse processo
- 5Derivação: por metonímia (da acp. 1) modo ou arte de gravar, lavrar ou esculpir com buril
- 6(Derivação: sentido figurado) modo de escrever cortante, firme, claro, ou estilo rendilhado
- 7(Derivação: sentido figurado) aquilo que grava ou inscreve duradouramente
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 “buril”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-U-R-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bu.ˈɾiɫ/ (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.