barrero

Name: barrero, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[baˈreɾo]

/[baˈreɾo]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“barrero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,398 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,398
frequency rank, Spanish: 24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tierras salitrosas, blanquecinas, cubiertas de pastos ralos y de un arbusto de las mimosas llamado charlar que da un fruto amarillo comestible; en los barreros la hacienda vacuna escarba y hace gra...

Key facts for barrero
Property	Value
Headword	barrero
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[baˈreɾo]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#73,398
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barrero” 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). barrero lands here:

#73,398

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barrero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,398 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈreɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tierras salitrosas, blanquecinas, cubiertas de pastos ralos y de un arbusto de las mimosas llamado charlar que da un fruto amarillo comestible; en los barreros la hacienda vacuna escarba y hace gra...".

barrero doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is barrero, spelled B-A-R-R-E-R-O.

Definition

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Tierras salitrosas, blanquecinas, cubiertas de pastos ralos y de un arbusto de las mimosas llamado charlar que da un fruto amarillo comestible; en los barreros la hacienda vacuna escarba y hace grandes hoyos para lamer la tierra salitroso.

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 "barrero"?

"barrero" is spelled B-A-R-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈreɾo].

What does "barrero" mean?

As a noun, "barrero" means: Tierras salitrosas, blanquecinas, cubiertas de pastos ralos y de un arbusto de las mimosas llamado charlar que da un fruto amarillo comestible; en los barreros la hacienda vacuna escarba y hace gra...

How do you pronounce "barrero"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrero" is [baˈreɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "barrero" come from?

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Using “barrero”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-R-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [baˈreɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.