Boracay

/boˈɾa.kaɪ̯/

//boˈɾa.kaɪ̯// name

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"boracay" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Boracay” is uncommon English (frequency #60,668 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,668
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An island of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, off the northwest tip of Panay island

Key facts for Boracay
PropertyValue
HeadwordBoracay
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/boˈɾa.kaɪ̯/
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,668
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Boracay” sits in English 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). Boracay lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Boracay is uncommon English at frequency #60,668 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /boˈɾa.kaɪ̯/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An island of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, off the northwest tip of Panay island".

No misspelling variants are generated for Boracay in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ati. Probably from Aklanon. Alternatively from Hiligaynon sagay. The correct English form is Boracay, spelled B-O-R-A-C-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An island of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, off the northwest tip of Panay island

Etymology

From Ati. Probably from Aklanon. Alternatively from Hiligaynon sagay.

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 "Boracay"?
"Boracay" is spelled B-O-R-A-C-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /boˈɾa.kaɪ̯/.
What does "Boracay" mean?
As a proper noun, "Boracay" means: An island of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, off the northwest tip of Panay island
How do you pronounce "Boracay"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Boracay" is /boˈɾa.kaɪ̯/. 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 "Boracay"?
From Ati. Probably from Aklanon. Alternatively from Hiligaynon sagay. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Boracay”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-O-R-A-C-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /boˈɾa.kaɪ̯/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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