barra

[ˈbara]

/[ˈbara]/ noun

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The verdict

“barra” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,898
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza larga de metal u otra materia, por lo general de forma cilíndrica o prismática.

Corpus desk

Index ES-barra · barra · Spanish

barra · rank #3,898 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,898
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH autobús

Nearest frequency peer: autobús (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “barra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “barra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

barra vs bra
60% similar
barra vs basa
60% similar
barra vs Bart
40% similar

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

Key facts for barra
PropertyValue
Headwordbarra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbara]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,898
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “barra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).barracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “autobús” (#3,897), “bicicleta” (#3,899), “armado” (#3,896). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “barra” va en #3,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around barra (IPA [ˈbara]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,898 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for barra, with forms such as "abrra", "barar", and "bbarra". 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", "basa", "Bart", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is barra, spelled B-A-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza larga de metal u otra materia, por lo general de forma cilíndrica o prismática.
  2. 2
    Lingote de oro o plata.
  3. 3
    Pan más largo que ancho.
  4. 4
    Aparato que consta de dos maderos o tubos (barras) paralelos, horizontales de altura regulable.
  5. 5
    Travesaños de madera fijos en diversos aparatos de gimnasia que sirven de espaldar, peldaño, pasamanos u otra forma de apoyo.
  6. 6
    Mostrador en una tienda de expendio de bebidas alcohólicas, frente al cual se sienta el cliente a beber.
  7. 7
    En la desembocadura de un río, acumulación de arena o lodo que estorba la navegación.
  8. 8
    Cresta formada por los flancos de los pliegues de altura similar.
  9. 9
    Signo de notación en forma de línea vertical que atraviesa las líneas del pentagrama y que indica el fin de un compás.
  10. 10
    Barrabrava.
  11. 11
    Signo gráfico oblicuo: /. Se utiliza para separa el dividendo del divisor.
  12. 12
    Signo gráfico oblicuo: /. Se usa como elemento para escribir rutas a archivos o urls.
  13. 13
    Pieza en forma de tira o cinta colocada en el escudo desde la parte inferior diestra del mismo hasta la superior siniestra.
  14. 14
    Signo gráfico vertical: |.
  15. 15
    Línea vertical impresa con diferentes fines, por ejemplo para ser utilizada en los códigos de barras.
  16. 16
    Línea manuscrita recta, sobre una palabra, utilizada para anular, marcar o señalar el texto.
  17. 17
    la veinticuatroava (1/24) parte de una concesión minera.
  18. 18
    Cada una de las estrofas de una canción o improvisación de rap.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how barra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Una barra de pan de molde.
  2. La barra del Colo-Colo es conocida como la "Garra Blanca".

This word in other languages

bar(English)Barren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrra
  • barar
  • bbarra
  • brara
  • varra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abrra2barar2bbarra1brara2varra1
Edit distance from "barra"

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 "barra"?
"barra" is spelled B-A-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbara].
What does "barra" mean?
As a noun, "barra" means: Pieza larga de metal u otra materia, por lo general de forma cilíndrica o prismática.
What words are commonly confused with "barra"?
"barra" is commonly confused with "bra", "basa", "Bart". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barra" is [ˈbara]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barra" come from?
"barra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

busco#3,901acero#3,893cinta#3,904ética#3,891

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

coca5 variantsfalla5 variantsmoto5 variantsJean5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list