Badajoz

[bað̞aˈxos]

/[bað̞aˈxos]/ name

The verdict

“Badajoz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,358
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de España, capital de la provincia homónima.

Key facts for Badajoz
PropertyValue
HeadwordBadajoz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[bað̞aˈxos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,358
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Badajoz” 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). Badajoz lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Badajoz (IPA [bað̞aˈxos]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,358 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Badajoz, with forms such as "abdajoz", "baadjoz", and "badajjoz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Badajoz, spelled B-A-D-A-J-O-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de España, capital de la provincia homónima.
  2. 2
    Provincia de España, en la comunidad autónoma de Extremadura.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abdajoz
  • baadjoz
  • badajjoz
  • badajozz
  • badajzo
  • badaojz
  • baddajoz
  • badjaoz
  • bbadajoz
  • bdaajoz
  • vadajoz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Badajoz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abdajoz2baadjoz2badajjoz1badajozz1badajzo2badaojz2baddajoz1badjaoz2
Edit distance from "Badajoz"

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 "Badajoz"?
"Badajoz" is spelled B-A-D-A-J-O-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [bað̞aˈxos].
What does "Badajoz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Badajoz" means: Ciudad de España, capital de la provincia homónima.
What are common misspellings of "Badajoz"?
Common misspellings include "abdajoz", "baadjoz", "badajjoz", "badajozz", "badajzo". The correct spelling is "Badajoz".
How do you pronounce "Badajoz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Badajoz" is [bað̞aˈxos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Badajoz" come from?
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Using “Badajoz”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-D-A-J-O-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bað̞aˈxos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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