bacilada

[basiˈlað̞a]

/[basiˈlað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“bacilada” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de vacilada (acción de vacilar o tomar el pelo, haciendo confundir o titubear a alguien, por diversión).

Corpus desk

Index ES-bacilada · bacilada · Spanish

bacilada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bacilada
PropertyValue
Headwordbacilada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[basiˈlað̞a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bacilada” en español

baciladano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bacilada is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [basiˈlað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía alternativa de vacilada (acción de vacilar o tomar el pelo, haciendo confundir o titubear a alguien, por diversión).".

bacilada doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bacilada, spelled B-A-C-I-L-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de vacilada (acción de vacilar o tomar el pelo, haciendo confundir o titubear a alguien, por diversión).

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bacilada"?
"bacilada" is spelled B-A-C-I-L-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [basiˈlað̞a].
What does "bacilada" mean?
As a noun, "bacilada" means: Grafía alternativa de vacilada (acción de vacilar o tomar el pelo, haciendo confundir o titubear a alguien, por diversión).
How do you pronounce "bacilada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bacilada" is [basiˈlað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bacilada" come from?
"bacilada" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list