barandas

[baˈɾãn̪d̪as]

/[baˈɾãn̪d̪as]/ noun

The verdict

“barandas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,148 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,148
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de baranda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-barandas · barandas · Spanish

barandas · rank #69,148 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,148
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH barnices

Nearest frequency peer: barnices (+2 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 “barandas”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for barandas
PropertyValue
Headwordbarandas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈɾãn̪d̪as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “barandas” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).barandascae 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: “barnices” (#69,150), “balleneros” (#69,145), “barricas” (#69,151). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “barandas” va en #69,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barandas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,148 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈɾãn̪d̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de baranda.".

barandas has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is barandas, spelled B-A-R-A-N-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de baranda.

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 "barandas"?
"barandas" is spelled B-A-R-A-N-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈɾãn̪d̪as].
What does "barandas" mean?
As a noun, "barandas" means: Forma del plural de baranda.
How do you pronounce "barandas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barandas" is [baˈɾãn̪d̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barandas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barandas", 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