bajalenguas

[baxaˈlẽŋgwas]

/[baxaˈlẽŋgwas]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento médico para deprimir la lengua y permitir el examen de la boca y la garganta.

Key facts for bajalenguas
PropertyValue
Headwordbajalenguas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baxaˈlẽŋgwas]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bajalenguas” sits in Spanish frequency

bajalenguas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bajalenguas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baxaˈlẽŋgwas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrumento médico para deprimir la lengua y permitir el examen de la boca y la garganta.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bajalenguas, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is bajalenguas, spelled B-A-J-A-L-E-N-G-U-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento médico para deprimir la lengua y permitir el examen de la boca y la garganta.

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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 "bajalenguas"?
"bajalenguas" is spelled B-A-J-A-L-E-N-G-U-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [baxaˈlẽŋgwas].
What does "bajalenguas" mean?
As a noun, "bajalenguas" means: Instrumento médico para deprimir la lengua y permitir el examen de la boca y la garganta.
How do you pronounce "bajalenguas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bajalenguas" is [baxaˈlẽŋgwas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bajalenguas" come from?
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Using “bajalenguas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-J-A-L-E-N-G-U-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baxaˈlẽŋgwas] (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
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