barloventear

[baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ]

/[baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“barloventear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Navegar de bolina en bordos sucesivos y continuados, para trasladarse a puntos distantes hacia el origen del viento.

Key facts for barloventear
PropertyValue
Headwordbarloventear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barloventear” sits in Spanish frequency

barloventear falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barloventear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for barloventear, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is barloventear, spelled B-A-R-L-O-V-E-N-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Navegar de bolina en bordos sucesivos y continuados, para trasladarse a puntos distantes hacia el origen del viento.
  2. 2
    Adelantar o progresar contra la dirección del viento, que antiguamente se decía sobreventear, y modernamente se expresa con la frase ganar barlovento.
  3. 3
    Vagar, vaguear, errar o andar de una parte a otra sin permanencia fija en ninguna.

Synonyms

voltejear

This word in other languages

ply(English)louvoyer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "barloventear"?
"barloventear" is spelled B-A-R-L-O-V-E-N-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ].
What does "barloventear" mean?
As a verb, "barloventear" means: Navegar de bolina en bordos sucesivos y continuados, para trasladarse a puntos distantes hacia el origen del viento.
How do you pronounce "barloventear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barloventear" is [baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barloventear" come from?
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Using “barloventear”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-L-O-V-E-N-T-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɾloβ̞ẽn̪t̪eˈaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list