baboso

[baˈβ̞oso]

/[baˈβ̞oso]/ adj

The verdict

“baboso” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,371
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que segrega baba (sustancia viscosa animal o vegetal, en particular la saliva).

Corpus desk

Index ES-baboso · baboso · Spanish

baboso · rank #35,371 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,371
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH azafata

Nearest frequency peer: azafata (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “baboso”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “baboso” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

baboso vs baso
67% similar
baboso vs Bajos
50% similar
baboso vs Baños
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for baboso
PropertyValue
Headwordbaboso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈβ̞oso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,371
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “baboso” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.babosocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “azafata” (#35,370), “bajaban” (#35,372), “bananera” (#35,373). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around baboso (IPA [baˈβ̞oso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,371 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for baboso, with forms such as "abboso", "babboso", and "baboos". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "baso", "Bajos", "Baños", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is baboso, spelled B-A-B-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que segrega baba (sustancia viscosa animal o vegetal, en particular la saliva).
  2. 2
    Cubierto de baba, o que las segrega en abundancia.
  3. 3
    De textura apenas cuajada, especialmente dicho de los huevos en gastronomía.
  4. 4
    Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento.
  5. 5
    Que carece de la habilidad o conocimiento requeridos para realizar eficazmente algo.
  6. 6
    Que no tiene valor para enfrentarse a las dificultades o para defender sus ideas.
  7. 7
    Que intenta ganar el favor de una persona comportándose de forma zalamera y servil.
  8. 8
    Impertinentemente obsequioso con las personas del género de su preferencia.
  9. 9
    Arrogante, soberbio.
  10. 10
    Cubierto por una capa viscosa desagradable al tacto.
  11. 11
    Dicho de un hombre, que es pervertido, morboso o aberrado sexual.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abboso
  • babboso
  • baboos
  • babosso
  • babsoo
  • baobso
  • bbaboso
  • bbaoso
  • vavoso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baboso - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abboso2babboso1baboos2babosso1babsoo2baobso2bbaboso1bbaoso2
Edit distance from "baboso"

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 "baboso"?
"baboso" is spelled B-A-B-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈβ̞oso].
What does "baboso" mean?
As an adjective, "baboso" means: Que segrega baba (sustancia viscosa animal o vegetal, en particular la saliva).
What words are commonly confused with "baboso"?
"baboso" is commonly confused with "baso", "Bajos", "Baños". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baboso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baboso" is [baˈβ̞oso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baboso" come from?
"baboso" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "baboso" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "baso". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #35,371 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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