darma

/ˈdɐɾmɐ/

//ˈdɐɾmɐ// noun

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The verdict

“darma” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,655 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,655
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - princípio que ordena o universo

Corpus desk

Index PT-darma · darma · Portuguese

darma · rank #93,655 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,655
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dedutível

Nearest frequency peer: dedutível (+6 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “darma”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “darma” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for darma
PropertyValue
Headworddarma
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɐɾmɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#93,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “darma” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “dedutível” (#93,661), “cyan” (#93,647), “degolar” (#93,665). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “darma” fica em #93,655. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

darma is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,655 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɐɾmɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for darma in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is darma, spelled D-A-R-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    princípio que ordena o universo
  2. 2
    princípio que ordena o universo
  3. 3
    obrigação em relação a uma posição na sociedade
  4. 4
    conjunto dos princípios que regem a vida espiritual dos seres humanos descritos nos ensinamentos de Buda; o caminho para a iluminação

This word in other languages

dharma(English)

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 "darma"?
"darma" is spelled D-A-R-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɐɾmɐ/.
What does "darma" mean?
As a noun, "darma" means: princípio que ordena o universo
How do you pronounce "darma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "darma" is /ˈdɐɾmɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "darma" come from?
"darma" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "darma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bisca#93,519froid#93,809guizo#93,842jaspe#93,908

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list