barlovento

[baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]

/[baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“barlovento” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,668
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dirección de donde proviene el viento.

Key facts for barlovento
PropertyValue
Headwordbarlovento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,668
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barlovento” 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). barlovento 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 17 spelling variants around barlovento (IPA [baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,668 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for barlovento, with forms such as "abrlovento", "balrovento", and "barllovento". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is barlovento, spelled B-A-R-L-O-V-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dirección de donde proviene el viento.
  2. 2
    Lado de la embarcación que está a barlovento.
  3. 3
    Alternativamente, dirección hacia donde no apunta la botavara.

Antonyms

sotaventosotavento

This word in other languages

windward(English)au vent(Français)Luv(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrlovento
  • balrovento
  • barllovento
  • barlobento
  • barloevnto
  • barlovennto
  • barlovenot
  • barloventto
  • barlovetno
  • barlovneto
  • barlovvento
  • barlvoento
  • barolvento
  • barrlovento
  • bbarlovento
  • bralovento
  • varlovento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barlovento - 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.

abrlovento2balrovento2barllovento1barlobento1barloevnto2barlovennto1barlovenot2barloventto1
Edit distance from "barlovento"

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 "barlovento"?
"barlovento" is spelled B-A-R-L-O-V-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o].
What does "barlovento" mean?
As a noun, "barlovento" means: Dirección de donde proviene el viento.
What are common misspellings of "barlovento"?
Common misspellings include "abrlovento", "balrovento", "barllovento", "barlobento", "barloevnto". The correct spelling is "barlovento".
How do you pronounce "barlovento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barlovento" is [baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barlovento" come from?
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Using “barlovento”

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-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɾloˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o] (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

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