dar um branco

phrase

The verdict

“dar um branco” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ter um lapso

Key facts for dar um branco
PropertyValue
Headworddar um branco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dar um branco” sits in Portuguese frequency

dar um branco falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dar um branco is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

dar um branco has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 dar um branco, spelled D-A-R- -U-M- -B-R-A-N-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ter um lapso
  2. 2
    ter um esquecimento momentâneo

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dar um branco"?
"dar um branco" is spelled D-A-R- -U-M- -B-R-A-N-C-O.
What does "dar um branco" mean?
As a phrase, "dar um branco" means: ter um lapso
What language does "dar um branco" come from?
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Using “dar um branco”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-A-R- -U-M- -B-R-A-N-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list