Barranquilla

[barãŋˈkiʝa]

/[barãŋˈkiʝa]/ name

The verdict

“Barranquilla” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,173
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad capital del departamento del Atlántico, en la región Caribe de Colombia. Coordenadas 10°59′N 74°47′O.

Corpus desk

Index ES-barranquilla · Barranquilla · Spanish

Barranquilla · rank #11,173 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,173
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 24,339
  • PHOTO-FINISH bandeja

Nearest frequency peer: bandeja (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Barranquilla”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Barranquilla” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Barranquilla
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarranquilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[barãŋˈkiʝa]
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,173
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barranquilla” 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). Barranquilla 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 15 spelling variants around Barranquilla (IPA [barãŋˈkiʝa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,173 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ciudad capital del departamento del Atlántico, en la región Caribe de Colombia. Coordenadas 10°59′N 74°47′O.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barranquilla, with forms such as "abrranquilla", "baranquilla", and "bararnquilla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Barranquilla, spelled B-A-R-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad capital del departamento del Atlántico, en la región Caribe de Colombia. Coordenadas 10°59′N 74°47′O.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrranquilla
  • baranquilla
  • bararnquilla
  • barrannquilla
  • barranqiulla
  • barranqquilla
  • barranquila
  • barranquilal
  • barranqulila
  • barranuqilla
  • barraqnuilla
  • barrnaquilla
  • bbarranquilla
  • braranquilla
  • varranquilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barranquilla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abrranquilla2baranquilla1bararnquilla2barrannquilla1barranqiulla2barranqquilla1barranquila1barranquilal2
Edit distance from "Barranquilla"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Barranquilla"?
"Barranquilla" is spelled B-A-R-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [barãŋˈkiʝa].
What does "Barranquilla" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barranquilla" means: Ciudad capital del departamento del Atlántico, en la región Caribe de Colombia. Coordenadas 10°59′N 74°47′O.
What are common misspellings of "Barranquilla"?
Common misspellings include "abrranquilla", "baranquilla", "bararnquilla", "barrannquilla", "barranqiulla". The correct spelling is "Barranquilla".
How do you pronounce "Barranquilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barranquilla" is [barãŋˈkiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barranquilla" come from?
"Barranquilla" 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 "Barranquilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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