barajar

[baɾaˈxaɾ]

/[baɾaˈxaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“barajar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,901 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,901
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el juego de naipes, mezclarlos unos con otros antes de repartirlos.

Key facts for barajar
PropertyValue
Headwordbarajar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[baɾaˈxaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barajar” 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). barajar 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

barajar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,901 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [baɾaˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

barajar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is barajar, spelled B-A-R-A-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el juego de naipes, mezclarlos unos con otros antes de repartirlos.
  2. 2
    Mezclar y revolver unas personas o cosas con otras.
  3. 3
    Considerar y evaluar las alternativas posibles.
  4. 4
    En el juego de la taba o dados, impedir o embarazar la suerte que se va a hacer.
  5. 5
    Tirar al caballo de una y otra rienda para refrenarlo.
  6. 6
    Barajar la costa
  7. 7
    Agarrar algo antes de que caiga al suelo.
  8. 8
    Bloquear el golpe de un rival.
  9. 9
    Predecir acertadamente algo.
  10. 10
    Obstaculizarle un objetivo a alguien.
  11. 11
    Ignorar con astucia una provocación.
  12. 12
    Atropellar, llevarse de calle alguna cosa.

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 "barajar"?
"barajar" is spelled B-A-R-A-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾaˈxaɾ].
What does "barajar" mean?
As a verb, "barajar" means: En el juego de naipes, mezclarlos unos con otros antes de repartirlos.
How do you pronounce "barajar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barajar" is [baɾaˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barajar" come from?
"barajar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “barajar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-A-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɾaˈxaɾ] (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

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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