banderín

[bãn̪d̪eˈɾĩn]

/[bãn̪d̪eˈɾĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“banderín” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,107 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,107
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bandera pequeña de plástico o papel, por lo general de forma triangular, usada con fines netamente publicitarios o como señalética.

Corpus desk

Index ES-banderin · banderín · Spanish

banderín · rank #62,107 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,107
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bananeras

Nearest frequency peer: bananeras (-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 “banderín”

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 “banderín” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for banderín
PropertyValue
Headwordbanderín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bãn̪d̪eˈɾĩn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,107
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “banderín” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).banderíncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “bananeras” (#62,106), “barberos” (#62,109), “añadían” (#62,104). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “banderín” va en #62,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

banderín is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,107 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bãn̪d̪eˈɾĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for banderín in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is banderín, spelled B-A-N-D-E-R-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bandera pequeña de plástico o papel, por lo general de forma triangular, usada con fines netamente publicitarios o como señalética.
  2. 2
    Campeonato de un equipo deportivo, particularmente haciendo alusión a los equipos de béisbol estadounidense.

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); 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 "banderín"?
"banderín" is spelled B-A-N-D-E-R-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bãn̪d̪eˈɾĩn].
What does "banderín" mean?
As a noun, "banderín" means: Bandera pequeña de plástico o papel, por lo general de forma triangular, usada con fines netamente publicitarios o como señalética.
How do you pronounce "banderín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "banderín" is [bãn̪d̪eˈɾĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "banderín" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list