balance

[baˈlãnse]

/[baˈlãnse]/ noun

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The verdict

“balance” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,282 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,282
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El movimiento que hace algún cuerpo inclinándose ya a un lado ya al opuesto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

balance vs blanc
71% similar
balance vs blanco
71% similar
balance vs blanca
71% similar

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

Key facts for balance
PropertyValue
Headwordbalance
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈlãnse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,282
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “balance” 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). balance 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 balance is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈlãnse]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,282 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for balance, with forms such as "ablance", "baalnce", and "balacne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "blanc", "blanco", "blanca", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is balance, spelled B-A-L-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    El movimiento que hace algún cuerpo inclinándose ya a un lado ya al opuesto.
  2. 2
    La duda o perplejidad en hacer alguna cosa.
  3. 3
    En la esgrima, el movimiento que se hace inclinando el cuerpo hacia adelante o hacia atrás sin mover los pies.
  4. 4
    El libro en que los comerciantes y banqueros anotan su activo y su pasivo.
  5. 5
    La cuenta final por mayor de entradas y salidas, que hacen los comerciantes y banqueros, y que demuestra el estado de su caudal.
  6. 6
    La cifra que representa la diferencia entre el debe y el haber.
  7. 7
    El movimiento que hace la nave de babor a estribor o al contrario. Cuando la nave hace el movimiento cayendo sobre la proa se llama cabezada, y si sobre la popa, alfada o caída de popa.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ablance,baalnce,balacne,balancce,balanec,balannce,balanse,ballance,balnace,bbalance,blaance,valance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of balance - 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.

ablance2baalnce2balacne2balancce1balanec2balannce1balanse1ballance1
Edit distance from "balance"

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 "balance"?
"balance" is spelled B-A-L-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈlãnse].
What does "balance" mean?
As a noun, "balance" means: El movimiento que hace algún cuerpo inclinándose ya a un lado ya al opuesto.
What words are commonly confused with "balance"?
"balance" is commonly confused with "blanc", "blanco", "blanca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "balance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "balance" is [baˈlãnse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "balance" come from?
"balance" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “balance”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-L-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈlãnse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “blanc” - see the side-by-side comparison. balance vs blanc
  • 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