barra
[ˈbara]
The verdict
“barra” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,898 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,898
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza larga de metal u otra materia, por lo general de forma cilíndrica o prismática.
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 | barra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbara] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #3,898 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “barra” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for barra is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbara]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,898 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Pieza larga de metal u otra materia, por lo general de forma cilíndrica o prismática.
- 2Lingote de oro o plata.
- 3Pan más largo que ancho.
- 4Aparato que consta de dos maderos o tubos (barras) paralelos, horizontales de altura regulable.
- 5Travesaños de madera fijos en diversos aparatos de gimnasia que sirven de espaldar, peldaño, pasamanos u otra forma de apoyo.
- 6Mostrador en una tienda de expendio de bebidas alcohólicas, frente al cual se sienta el cliente a beber.
- 7En la desembocadura de un río, acumulación de arena o lodo que estorba la navegación.
- 8Cresta formada por los flancos de los pliegues de altura similar.
- 9Signo de notación en forma de línea vertical que atraviesa las líneas del pentagrama y que indica el fin de un compás.
- 10Barrabrava.
- 11Signo gráfico oblicuo: /. Se utiliza para separa el dividendo del divisor.
- 12Signo gráfico oblicuo: /. Se usa como elemento para escribir rutas a archivos o urls.
- 13Pieza en forma de tira o cinta colocada en el escudo desde la parte inferior diestra del mismo hasta la superior siniestra.
- 14Signo gráfico vertical: |.
- 15Línea vertical impresa con diferentes fines, por ejemplo para ser utilizada en los códigos de barras.
- 16Línea manuscrita recta, sobre una palabra, utilizada para anular, marcar o señalar el texto.
- 17la veinticuatroava (1/24) parte de una concesión minera.
- 18Cada una de las estrofas de una canción o improvisación de rap.
This word in other languages
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.
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 “barra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbara] (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. barra 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.