Barcelona

[ˌbaʁsəˈloːna]

/[ˌbaʁsəˈloːna]/ name

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The verdict

“Barcelona” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,591
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt Kataloniens

Corpus desk

Index DE-barcelona · Barcelona · German

Barcelona · rank #4,591 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,591
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Autorin

Nearest frequency peer: Autorin (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Barcelona“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Barcelona“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Barcelona
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarcelona
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌbaʁsəˈloːna]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,591
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Barcelona“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Barcelonaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Autorin“ (#4,590), „Begegnung“ (#4,592), „aufgeführt“ (#4,589). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Barcelona“ bei #4,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Barcelona (IPA [ˌbaʁsəˈloːna]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,591 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt Kataloniens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barcelona, with forms such as "abrcelona", "bacrelona", and "barccelona". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Barcelona, spelled B-A-R-C-E-L-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt Kataloniens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Barcelona appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das mittelalterliche Barcelona lag auch schon am Mittelmeer.
  2. „Vor dem Start erkundigte sich Hamilton bei seinem Renningenieur nach dem Wind, der sich in Barcelona oft rennentscheidend auswirkt.“

This word in other languages

Barcelona(English)Barcelona(Español)Barcelone(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrcelona
  • bacrelona
  • barccelona
  • barcellona
  • barcelnoa
  • barceloan
  • barcelonna
  • barceolna
  • barcleona
  • bareclona
  • barrcelona
  • bbarcelona
  • bracelona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barcelona - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abrcelona2bacrelona2barccelona1barcellona1barcelnoa2barceloan2barcelonna1barceolna2
Edit distance from "Barcelona"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Barcelona"?
"Barcelona" is spelled B-A-R-C-E-L-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌbaʁsəˈloːna].
What does "Barcelona" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barcelona" means: Hauptstadt Kataloniens
What are common misspellings of "Barcelona"?
Common misspellings include "abrcelona", "bacrelona", "barccelona", "barcellona", "barcelnoa". The correct spelling is "Barcelona".
How do you pronounce "Barcelona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barcelona" is [ˌbaʁsəˈloːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barcelona" come from?
"Barcelona" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Begegnung#4,592übersehen#4,582überprüft#4,581zugunsten#4,578

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

finanziell13 variantsverteilen13 variantsStationen13 variantssozusagen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list