barato
[baˈɾat̪o]
The verdict
“barato” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,217 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #4,217
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de algo que se compra o vende a bajo precio.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | barato |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [baˈɾat̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #4,217 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “barato” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for barato is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈɾat̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,217 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for barato, with forms such as "abrato", "baarto", and "baraot". 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, "Bart", "bato", "brazo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is barato, spelled B-A-R-A-T-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de algo que se compra o vende a bajo precio.
- 2Cuando algo es de mala calidad, se refiere generalmente a objetos.
- 3Que se logra con poco esfuerzo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abrato,baarto,baraot,baratto,barrato,bartao,bbarato,braato,varato
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barato - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “barato”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [baˈɾat̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Bart” - see the side-by-side comparison. barato vs Bart
- 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.