barajar

[baɾaˈxaɾ]

/[baɾaˈxaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“barajar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,901 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,901
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En el juego de naipes, mezclarlos unos con otros antes de repartirlos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-barajar · barajar · Spanish

barajar · rank #65,901 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,901
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH balístico

Nearest frequency peer: balístico (-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 “barajar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for barajar
PropertyValue
Headwordbarajar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[baɾaˈxaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,901
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “barajar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).barajarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “balístico” (#65,900), “Balderas” (#65,899), “barcazas” (#65,903). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “barajar” va en #65,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barajar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,901 among 2,459 “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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

asustas#65,885asidero#65,881Brescia#65,924cansaré#65,939

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list