bañera

[baˈɲeɾa]

/[baˈɲeɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“bañera” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,081 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,081
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recipiente grande y largo destinado para bañarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bañera vs bara
67% similar
bañera vs barra
67% similar
bañera vs Bauer
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bañera
PropertyValue
Headwordbañera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈɲeɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,081
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bañera” 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). bañera lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bañera is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈɲeɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,081 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bañera, with forms such as "abñera", "baeñra", and "bañear". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bara", "barra", "Bauer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is bañera, spelled B-A-Ñ-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente grande y largo destinado para bañarse.
  2. 2
    En yates pequeños, zona descubierta en donde está el timonel con los tripulantes.
  3. 3
    Volquete (caja de camión).
  4. 4
    Cubillo (aposento de los teatros antiguos de Madrid).
  5. 5
    Badén que se forma en las pistas de esquí, en las zonas por donde circulan los esquiadores.
  6. 6
    Escalón que forma sobre el hielo el primer escalador de una cordada.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abñera,baeñra,bañear,bañerra,bañrea,bbañera,bñaera,vañera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bañera - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abñera2baeñra2bañear2bañerra1bañrea2bbañera1bñaera2vañera1
Edit distance from "bañera"

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 "bañera"?
"bañera" is spelled B-A-Ñ-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈɲeɾa].
What does "bañera" mean?
As a noun, "bañera" means: Recipiente grande y largo destinado para bañarse.
What words are commonly confused with "bañera"?
"bañera" is commonly confused with "bara", "barra", "Bauer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bañera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bañera" is [baˈɲeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bañera" come from?
"bañera" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “bañera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-Ñ-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈɲeɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bara” - see the side-by-side comparison. bañera vs bara
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list