barragán

[baraˈɣ̞ãn]

/[baraˈɣ̞ãn]/ adj

The verdict

“barragán” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #34,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,904
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no teme correr riesgos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-barragan · barragán · Spanish

barragán · rank #34,904 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,904
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH batiendo

Nearest frequency peer: batiendo (+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 “barragán”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “barragán” 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).

barragán vs barriga
63% similar
barragán vs Barraza
50% similar
barragán vs barraca
63% similar

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

Key facts for barragán
PropertyValue
Headwordbarragán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baraˈɣ̞ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,904
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “barragán”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “batiendo” (#34,905), “banqueta” (#34,902), “bautizados” (#34,906). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “barragán” va en #34,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around barragán (IPA [baraˈɣ̞ãn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,904 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for barragán, with forms such as "abrragán", "baragán", and "barargán". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "barriga", "Barraza", "barraca", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is barragán, spelled B-A-R-R-A-G-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no teme correr riesgos.
  2. 2
    Que acompaña a alguno.
  3. 3
    En particular, que tiene una relación sexual o sentimental, voluntaria o no pero estable y generalmente similar a la del matrimonio, con otra persona con la que está impedida de casarse por razones legales, económicas o sociales.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Formán ministros y que sus mimistros todos ellos estantes en alteza del mundo, y fazientes oyr con temor a vna en boz de palabras del Dio biuo, y rey del mundo, todos ellos amigos; todos ellos claros; todos ellos barraganes; todos ellos santos; todos ellos fazientes con miedo, y con temor, voluntad de su criador.
  2. Estos indios pampas son sumamente inclinados al execrable pecado nefando. Siempre cargan a las ancas del caballo, cuando no van de pelea, a su concubina o barragán, que es lo más común en ellos, y por esta razón no se aumentan mucho.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrragán
  • baragán
  • barargán
  • barraggán
  • barragná
  • barragánn
  • barraágn
  • barrgaán
  • bbarragán
  • braragán
  • varragán

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abrragán2baragán1barargán2barraggán1barragná2barragánn1barraágn2barrgaán2
Edit distance from "barragán"

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 "barragán"?
"barragán" is spelled B-A-R-R-A-G-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baraˈɣ̞ãn].
What does "barragán" mean?
As an adjective, "barragán" means: Que no teme correr riesgos.
What words are commonly confused with "barragán"?
"barragán" is commonly confused with "barriga", "Barraza", "barraca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barragán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barragán" is [baraˈɣ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barragán" come from?
"barragán" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list