barda
[ˈbaɾð̞a]
The verdict
“barda” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #40,154 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #40,154
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Seto, vallado o tapia que delimita un terreno de otro.
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 | barda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbaɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #40,154 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “barda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for barda is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaɾð̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,154 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for barda, with forms such as "abrda", "badra", and "barad". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bra", "boda", "basa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 barda, spelled B-A-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1Seto, vallado o tapia que delimita un terreno de otro.
- 2Cubierta de sarmientos, paja, espinos o broza, que se pone asegurada con tierra o piedras sobre las tapias de los corrales, huertas y heredades para su resguardo.
- 3Ramas de árboles y arbustos diversos que se colocaban entre las vigas de madera y las tejas en un tejado.
- 4Rebollo arbustivo.
- 5Nombre que se les da a las mesetas de baja altura que son propias de la región patagónica de la Argentina.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abrda,badra,barad,bardda,barrda,bbarda,brada,varda
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barda - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “barda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbaɾð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “bra” - see the side-by-side comparison. barda vs bra
- 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.