rebuscar

/Rɨ.buʃ.ˈkaɾ/

//Rɨ.buʃ.ˈkaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - buscar ou procurar de novo ou com extrema cautela

Corpus desk

Index PT-rebuscar · rebuscar · Portuguese

rebuscar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rebuscar
PropertyValue
Headwordrebuscar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɨ.buʃ.ˈkaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “rebuscar” em português

rebuscarfica 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

rebuscar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /Rɨ.buʃ.ˈkaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rebuscar in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 rebuscar, spelled R-E-B-U-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    buscar ou procurar de novo ou com extrema cautela
  2. 2
    colher (frutos que permaneceram na planta após a colheita)
  3. 3
    ataviar com primor, com esmero excessivo

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 "rebuscar"?
"rebuscar" is spelled R-E-B-U-S-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.buʃ.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "rebuscar" mean?
As a verb, "rebuscar" means: buscar ou procurar de novo ou com extrema cautela
How do you pronounce "rebuscar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rebuscar" is /Rɨ.buʃ.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rebuscar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list