obus

/ɔ.ˈbuʃ/

//ɔ.ˈbuʃ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - peça de artilharia semelhante a um canhão ou a um morteiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-obus · obus · Portuguese

obus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for obus
PropertyValue
Headwordobus
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔ.ˈbuʃ/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “obus” em português

obusfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

obus is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɔ.ˈbuʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for obus, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is obus, spelled O-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça de artilharia semelhante a um canhão ou a um morteiro
  2. 2
    projétil explosivo dessa peça

This word in other languages

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 "obus"?
"obus" is spelled O-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.ˈbuʃ/.
What does "obus" mean?
As a noun, "obus" means: peça de artilharia semelhante a um canhão ou a um morteiro
How do you pronounce "obus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obus" is /ɔ.ˈbuʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obus" come from?
"obus" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list