sabugo

/sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu/

//sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu// noun

The verdict

“sabugo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #72,052 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,052
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que sabugueiro, arbusto que pode chegar quase a árvore da espécie Sambucus nigra

Key facts for sabugo
PropertyValue
Headwordsabugo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,052
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sabugo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sabugo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for sabugo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu/. Corpus data places it at rank #72,052 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sabugo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is sabugo, spelled S-A-B-U-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que sabugueiro, arbusto que pode chegar quase a árvore da espécie Sambucus nigra
  2. 2
    parte esponjosa interna dos ramos velhos da planta do sabugueiro, por analogia qualquer matéria esponjosa ou mole interna
  3. 3
    carolo do milho
  4. 4
    parte interna debaixo da unha nos dedos
  5. 5
    nos chifres, tecido interior baixo a parte dura córnea
  6. 6
    medula do osso, sobretudo referido aos animais, ao porco
  7. 7
    no rabo dos bovídeos, parte onde nascem as cerdas

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 "sabugo"?
"sabugo" is spelled S-A-B-U-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu/.
What does "sabugo" mean?
As a noun, "sabugo" means: o mesmo que sabugueiro, arbusto que pode chegar quase a árvore da espécie Sambucus nigra
How do you pronounce "sabugo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabugo" is /sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sabugo" come from?
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Using “sabugo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-B-U-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɐ.ˈbu.ɡu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list