barrigas

[baˈriɣ̞as]

/[baˈriɣ̞as]/ noun

The verdict

“barrigas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,734 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,734
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de barriga.

Key facts for barrigas
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrigas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈriɣ̞as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,734
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barrigas” 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). barrigas lands here:

#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

barrigas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,734 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈriɣ̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de barriga.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for barrigas, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is barrigas, spelled B-A-R-R-I-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de barriga.

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 "barrigas"?
"barrigas" is spelled B-A-R-R-I-G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈriɣ̞as].
What does "barrigas" mean?
As a noun, "barrigas" means: Forma del plural de barriga.
How do you pronounce "barrigas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrigas" is [baˈriɣ̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barrigas" come from?
"barrigas" 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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Using “barrigas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-R-I-G-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈriɣ̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list