Barbastro

[baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo]

/[baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo]/ name

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The verdict

“Barbastro” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,153
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de Huesca, en España

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Barbastro vs bárbaro
56% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Barbastro
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarbastro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,153
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barbastro” 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). Barbastro lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Barbastro (IPA [baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,153 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ciudad de Huesca, en España".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barbastro, with forms such as "abrbastro", "babrastro", and "barabstro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "bárbaro", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Barbastro, spelled B-A-R-B-A-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Huesca, en España

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrbastro
  • babrastro
  • barabstro
  • barbasrto
  • barbasstro
  • barbastor
  • barbastrro
  • barbasttro
  • barbatsro
  • barbbastro
  • barbsatro
  • barrbastro
  • bbarbastro
  • brabastro
  • varvastro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barbastro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abrbastro2babrastro2barabstro2barbasrto2barbasstro1barbastor2barbastrro1barbasttro1
Edit distance from "Barbastro"

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 "Barbastro"?
"Barbastro" is spelled B-A-R-B-A-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo].
What does "Barbastro" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barbastro" means: Ciudad de Huesca, en España
What words are commonly confused with "Barbastro"?
"Barbastro" is commonly confused with "bárbaro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Barbastro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barbastro" is [baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barbastro" come from?
"Barbastro" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Barbastro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-B-A-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɾˈβ̞ast̪ɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bárbaro” - see the side-by-side comparison. Barbastro vs bárbaro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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