barrendero

[barẽn̪ˈd̪eɾo]

/[barẽn̪ˈd̪eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“barrendero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,601 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,601
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona cuyo oficio es barrer

Corpus desk

Index ES-barrendero · barrendero · Spanish

barrendero · rank #63,601 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,601
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH barrena

Nearest frequency peer: barrena (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “barrendero”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “barrendero” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for barrendero
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrendero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[barẽn̪ˈd̪eɾo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “barrendero” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.barrenderocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “barrena” (#63,600), “Badia” (#63,597), “aúpa” (#63,596). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “barrendero” va en #63,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barrendero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,601 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [barẽn̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona cuyo oficio es barrer".

No misspelling variants are generated for barrendero in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is barrendero, spelled B-A-R-R-E-N-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona cuyo oficio es barrer

This word in other languages

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 "barrendero"?
"barrendero" is spelled B-A-R-R-E-N-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [barẽn̪ˈd̪eɾo].
What does "barrendero" mean?
As a noun, "barrendero" means: Persona cuyo oficio es barrer
How do you pronounce "barrendero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrendero" is [barẽn̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barrendero" come from?
"barrendero" 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 "barrendero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list