banalidad

[banaliˈð̞að̞]

/[banaliˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“banalidad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,028 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,028
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un asunto, de importancia escasa o nula.

Corpus desk

Index ES-banalidad · banalidad · Spanish

banalidad · rank #59,028 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,028
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bada

Nearest frequency peer: bada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “banalidad”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “banalidad” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for banalidad
PropertyValue
Headwordbanalidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[banaliˈð̞að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,028
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “banalidad” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.banalidadcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “bada” (#59,027), “banderita” (#59,029), “bautismal” (#59,030). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “banalidad” va en #59,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

banalidad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,028 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [banaliˈð̞að̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for banalidad, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 banalidad, spelled B-A-N-A-L-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un asunto, de importancia escasa o nula.
  2. 2
    Frase o dicho insubstancial que a veces puede rayar en lo tonto.

Synonyms

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 "banalidad"?
"banalidad" is spelled B-A-N-A-L-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [banaliˈð̞að̞].
What does "banalidad" mean?
As a noun, "banalidad" means: Dicho de un asunto, de importancia escasa o nula.
How do you pronounce "banalidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "banalidad" is [banaliˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "banalidad" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "banalidad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list