passarela
Portuguese, noun/pa.saˈɾɛ.lɐ/
passarela is spelled P-A-S-S-A-R-E-L-A (9 letters) and appears 3.6 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 15,278th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Passarela is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “footbridge (bridge for pedestrians)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “local onde modelos fazem desfiles de moda”.
What does passarela mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefootbridge (bridge for pedestrians)
- 2
femininerunway (platform for fashion shows)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. local onde modelos fazem desfiles de moda 2. passagem elevada para pedestres em vias de tráfego intenso 3. qualquer passarinho
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of passarela
- passarelas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce passarela?
- Brazil /pa.saˈɾɛ.lɐ/
- Portugal /pɐ.sɐˈɾɛ.lɐ/
- Portugal /pɐ.sɐ.ˈɾɛ.lɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to passarela
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is passarela in Portuguese?
passarela appears 3.6 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).