bacilar

[basiˈlaɾ]

/[basiˈlaɾ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a los bacilos (bacteria con forma de bastón o filamento).

Corpus desk

Index ES-bacilar · bacilar · Spanish

bacilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 bacilar
PropertyValue
Headwordbacilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[basiˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bacilar” en español

bacilarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bacilar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [basiˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bacilar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is bacilar, spelled B-A-C-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a los bacilos (bacteria con forma de bastón o filamento).
  2. 2
    Que tiene forma delgada y alargada como la de un bacilo, barra, bastón o vara.
  3. 3
    Que tiene fibras o filamentos gruesos en su textura.

This word in other languages

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 "bacilar"?
"bacilar" is spelled B-A-C-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [basiˈlaɾ].
What does "bacilar" mean?
As an adjective, "bacilar" means: Que pertenece o concierne a los bacilos (bacteria con forma de bastón o filamento).
How do you pronounce "bacilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bacilar" is [basiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bacilar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list