balancear

/[balãnseˈaɾ]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,291

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

balancear is aSpanishverb. It means: Poner en equilibrio o igualar una cosa con otra en la balanza. Pronounced [balãnseˈaɾ]. Often confused with balances and balanceo.

Key facts for balancear
PropertyValue
Headwordbalancear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[balãnseˈaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,291
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of balancear in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for balancear is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [balãnseˈaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,291 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for balancear, with forms such as "ablancear", "baalncear", and "balacnear". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "balances", "balanceo", "balance", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is balancear, spelled B-A-L-A-N-C-E-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner en equilibrio o igualar una cosa con otra en la balanza.
  2. 2
    Contrayéndose a las cuadernas, ratificar la situación de las ya colocadas, de manera que el eje imaginario que pasa por el centro de todas ellas, coincida exactamente con un plano vertical que divida por el medio de la quilla en sentido longitudinal.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ablancear,baalncear,balacnear,balancaer,balanccear,balancearr,balancera,balanecar,balanncear,balansear,ballancear,balnacear,bbalancear,blaancear,valancear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for balancear

Misspelling Variants of "balancear"

ablancear9baalncear9balacnear9balancaer9balanccear10balancearr10balancera9balanecar9
Misspelling Variants of "balancear"

Frequency rank: #42,291 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "balancear"?
"balancear" is spelled B-A-L-A-N-C-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [balãnseˈaɾ].
What does "balancear" mean?
As a verb, "balancear" means: Poner en equilibrio o igualar una cosa con otra en la balanza.
What words are commonly confused with "balancear"?
"balancear" is commonly confused with "balances", "balanceo", "balance". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "balancear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "balancear" is [balãnseˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "balancear" come from?
"balancear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter B in our Spanish index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.