baranda

/[baˈɾãn̪d̪a]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#31,663

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

baranda is aSpanishnoun. It means: Estructura vertical, formada por balaustres unidos por travesaños llamados barandales, usada para proporcionar apoyo y evitar las caídas desde una estructura elevada, como un balcón o escalera. Pronounced [baˈɾãn̪d̪a]. Often confused with brand and barda.

Key facts for baranda
PropertyValue
Headwordbaranda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈɾãn̪d̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,663
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of baranda in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for baranda is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈɾãn̪d̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,663 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for baranda, with forms such as "abranda", "baarnda", and "baradna". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "brand", "barda", "basada", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is baranda, spelled B-A-R-A-N-D-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estructura vertical, formada por balaustres unidos por travesaños llamados barandales, usada para proporcionar apoyo y evitar las caídas desde una estructura elevada, como un balcón o escalera.
  2. 2
    Especie de barra o manija empotrada en la pared que sirve para agarrarse de ella mientras se camina por una escalera, para protegerse frente a un eventual tropiezo.
  3. 3
    Reborde que rodea el paño de juego en las mesas de billar.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abranda,baarnda,baradna,baranad,barandda,barannda,barnada,barranda,bbaranda,braanda,varanda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for baranda

Misspelling Variants of "baranda"

abranda7baarnda7baradna7baranad7barandda8barannda8barnada7barranda8
Misspelling Variants of "baranda"

Frequency rank: #31,663 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "baranda"?
"baranda" is spelled B-A-R-A-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈɾãn̪d̪a].
What does "baranda" mean?
As a noun, "baranda" means: Estructura vertical, formada por balaustres unidos por travesaños llamados barandales, usada para proporcionar apoyo y evitar las caídas desde una estructura elevada, como un balcón o escalera.
What words are commonly confused with "baranda"?
"baranda" is commonly confused with "brand", "barda", "basada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baranda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baranda" is [baˈɾãn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baranda" come from?
"baranda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.