bádminton

[ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn]

/[ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn]/ noun

The verdict

“bádminton” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,743 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,743
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Juego parecido al tenis que se practica en una pista mucho menor y en el que participan dos jugadores o dos parejas; consiste en impulsar un volante mediante una raqueta ligera y de mango largo por...

Key facts for bádminton
PropertyValue
Headwordbádminton
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bádminton” 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). bádminton lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

bádminton is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,743 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Juego parecido al tenis que se practica en una pista mucho menor y en el que participan dos jugadores o dos parejas; consiste en impulsar un volante mediante una raqueta ligera y de mango largo por...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bádminton, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is bádminton, spelled B-Á-D-M-I-N-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego parecido al tenis que se practica en una pista mucho menor y en el que participan dos jugadores o dos parejas; consiste en impulsar un volante mediante una raqueta ligera y de mango largo por encima de una red que está más alta que la de tenis.

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 "bádminton"?
"bádminton" is spelled B-Á-D-M-I-N-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn].
What does "bádminton" mean?
As a noun, "bádminton" means: Juego parecido al tenis que se practica en una pista mucho menor y en el que participan dos jugadores o dos parejas; consiste en impulsar un volante mediante una raqueta ligera y de mango largo por...
How do you pronounce "bádminton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bádminton" is [ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bádminton" come from?
"bádminton" 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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Using “bádminton”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-Á-D-M-I-N-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbað̞mĩn̪t̪õn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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