balido

[baˈlið̞o]

/[baˈlið̞o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sonido natural de la oveja, la cabra, el cordero, el carnero, el gamo y el ciervo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-balido · balido · Spanish

balido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for balido
PropertyValue
Headwordbalido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈlið̞o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “balido” en español

balidoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

balido is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈlið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sonido natural de la oveja, la cabra, el cordero, el carnero, el gamo y el ciervo.".

balido has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is balido, spelled B-A-L-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sonido natural de la oveja, la cabra, el cordero, el carnero, el gamo y el ciervo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how balido appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Por qué te quedaste entre las majadas, Para oir los balidos de los rebaños?

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "balido"?
"balido" is spelled B-A-L-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈlið̞o].
What does "balido" mean?
As a noun, "balido" means: Sonido natural de la oveja, la cabra, el cordero, el carnero, el gamo y el ciervo.
How do you pronounce "balido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "balido" is [baˈlið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "balido" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list