banderazo

[bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso]

/[bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso]/ noun

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The verdict

“banderazo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,807 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,807
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tarifa fija en los taxis pagada encima del monto del viaje.

Key facts for banderazo
PropertyValue
Headwordbanderazo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,807
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “banderazo” 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). banderazo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

banderazo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,807 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for banderazo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is banderazo, spelled B-A-N-D-E-R-A-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tarifa fija en los taxis pagada encima del monto del viaje.
  2. 2
    Señal o acto ceremonial que marca el inicio oficial de un evento, proyecto o competencia.
  3. 3
    Lance en la tauromaquia ejecutado con la muleta o el capote, caracterizado por su amplitud y aire de desprecio.

Synonyms

bajada de bandera

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 "banderazo"?
"banderazo" is spelled B-A-N-D-E-R-A-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso].
What does "banderazo" mean?
As a noun, "banderazo" means: Tarifa fija en los taxis pagada encima del monto del viaje.
How do you pronounce "banderazo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "banderazo" is [bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "banderazo" come from?
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Using “banderazo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-N-D-E-R-A-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bãn̪d̪eˈɾaso] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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