bada

[ˈbað̞a]

/[ˈbað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“bada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,027 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,027
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (familia Rhinocerotidae) Cualquiera de cinco especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos nativos del Asia y África, de gran tamaño, cuerpo robusto recubierto de una gruesa piel protectora y uno o dos cara...

Corpus desk

Index ES-bada · bada · Spanish

bada · rank #59,027 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,027
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH banalidad

Nearest frequency peer: banalidad (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “bada”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “bada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bada
PropertyValue
Headwordbada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbað̞a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bada” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).badacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “banalidad” (#59,028), “avidez” (#59,025), “banderita” (#59,029). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bada” va en #59,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,027 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(familia Rhinocerotidae) Cualquiera de cinco especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos nativos del Asia y África, de gran tamaño, cuerpo robusto recubierto de una gruesa piel protectora y uno o dos cara...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for bada in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bada, spelled B-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (familia Rhinocerotidae) Cualquiera de cinco especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos nativos del Asia y África, de gran tamaño, cuerpo robusto recubierto de una gruesa piel protectora y uno o dos característicos cuernos queratinosos sobre el morro.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Después los beyaminos y panteras, bonasos, badas o rinocerotes, y llenas de su almizque las guderas, y de su triaca los monocerotes.
  2. vn cuerno de bada con un pieçeçillo de plata.

Synonyms

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); 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 "bada"?
"bada" is spelled B-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbað̞a].
What does "bada" mean?
As a noun, "bada" means: (familia Rhinocerotidae) Cualquiera de cinco especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos nativos del Asia y África, de gran tamaño, cuerpo robusto recubierto de una gruesa piel protectora y uno o dos cara...
How do you pronounce "bada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bada" is [ˈbað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bada" come from?
"bada" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list