bagre

[ˈbaɣ̞ɾe]

/[ˈbaɣ̞ɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“bagre” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,583 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#47,583
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Squalius cephalus) Pez ciprínido, nativo de las aguas dulces de Europa y Asia, alcanzando los 60 cm de largo y los 8 kg de peso

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bagre vs bre
60% similar
bagre vs base
60% similar
bagre vs bate
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bagre
PropertyValue
Headwordbagre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɣ̞ɾe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,583
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bagre” 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). bagre lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bagre is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaɣ̞ɾe]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,583 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bagre, with forms such as "abgre", "bager", and "baggre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bre", "base", "bate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bagre, spelled B-A-G-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Squalius cephalus) Pez ciprínido, nativo de las aguas dulces de Europa y Asia, alcanzando los 60 cm de largo y los 8 kg de peso
  2. 2
    (orden Siluriformes) Cualquiera de unas unas 2200 especies de peces, mayoritariamente de agua dulce, caracterizados por las barbillas que crecen a ambos lados de la boca. Son carroñeros nocturnos, y alcanzan grandes tamaños
  3. 3
    Mujer fea.

Synonyms

filínpez gatosiluro

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abgre,bager,baggre,bagrre,barge,bbagre,bgare,vagre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bagre - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abgre2bager2baggre1bagrre1barge2bbagre1bgare2vagre1
Edit distance from "bagre"

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 "bagre"?
"bagre" is spelled B-A-G-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɣ̞ɾe].
What does "bagre" mean?
As a noun, "bagre" means: (Squalius cephalus) Pez ciprínido, nativo de las aguas dulces de Europa y Asia, alcanzando los 60 cm de largo y los 8 kg de peso
What words are commonly confused with "bagre"?
"bagre" is commonly confused with "bre", "base", "bate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bagre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bagre" is [ˈbaɣ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bagre" come from?
"bagre" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “bagre”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-G-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɣ̞ɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bre” - see the side-by-side comparison. bagre vs bre
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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