baboso

[baˈβ̞oso]

/[baˈβ̞oso]/ adj

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The verdict

“baboso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,371 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,371
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que segrega baba (sustancia viscosa animal o vegetal, en particular la saliva).

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)

Where “baboso” 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). baboso 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 baboso is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈβ̞oso]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,371 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

incompetente

Antonyms

astutosabiosagazhumildemodesto

This word in other languages

dribbling(English)

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?
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Using “baboso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-B-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈβ̞oso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “baso” - see the side-by-side comparison. baboso vs baso
  • 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