Barcelona

/ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/

//ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə// name

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"barcelona" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Barcelona” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,825
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Catalonia, Spain.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barcelona · Barcelona · English

Barcelona · rank #4,825 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,825
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH baker

Nearest frequency peer: baker (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Barcelona”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Barcelona” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Barcelona
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarcelona
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,825
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Barcelona”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Barcelonalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “baker” (#4,824), “blessed” (#4,826), “backing” (#4,823). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Barcelona” is #4,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Barcelona (IPA /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,825 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona. The correct English form is Barcelona, spelled B-A-R-C-E-L-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Catalonia, Spain.
  2. 2
    A province of Catalonia, Spain.
  3. 3
    A municipality of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  4. 4
    A hamlet in Pelynt parish, Cornwall, England.
  5. 5
    Places in the Philippines:
  6. 6
    Places in the Philippines:
  7. 7
    Places in the Philippines:
  8. 8
    Places in the Philippines:
  9. 9
    An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States.
  10. 10
    The capital city of the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer.

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona.

This word in other languages

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 - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

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 English 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 /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/.
What does "Barcelona" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barcelona" means: The capital city of Catalonia, Spain.
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 /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Barcelona"?
Ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list