babilonia

[baβ̞iˈlonja]

/[baβ̞iˈlonja]/ noun

The verdict

“babilonia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,580 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,580
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar donde todos hablan sin entenderse, donde reina la confusión y el desorden.

Key facts for babilonia
PropertyValue
Headwordbabilonia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baβ̞iˈlonja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,580
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “babilonia” sits in Spanish 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). babilonia 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 Spanish entry for babilonia is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baβ̞iˈlonja]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,580 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for babilonia, with forms such as "abbilonia", "babbilonia", and "babillonia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is babilonia, spelled B-A-B-I-L-O-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar donde todos hablan sin entenderse, donde reina la confusión y el desorden.
  2. 2
    Gran desorden, confusión.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbilonia,babbilonia,babillonia,babilnoia,babiloina,babilonai,babilonnia,babiolnia,bablionia,baiblonia,bbabilonia,bbailonia,vavilonia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of babilonia - 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.

abbilonia2babbilonia1babillonia1babilnoia2babiloina2babilonai2babilonnia1babiolnia2
Edit distance from "babilonia"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "babilonia"?
"babilonia" is spelled B-A-B-I-L-O-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baβ̞iˈlonja].
What does "babilonia" mean?
As a noun, "babilonia" means: Lugar donde todos hablan sin entenderse, donde reina la confusión y el desorden.
What are common misspellings of "babilonia"?
Common misspellings include "abbilonia", "babbilonia", "babillonia", "babilnoia", "babiloina". The correct spelling is "babilonia".
How do you pronounce "babilonia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "babilonia" is [baβ̞iˈlonja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "babilonia" come from?
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Using “babilonia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-B-I-L-O-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baβ̞iˈlonja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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