barsa

[ˈbaɾsa]

/[ˈbaɾsa]/ adj

The verdict

“barsa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,845 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,845
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, que no muestra vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor.

Key facts for barsa
PropertyValue
Headwordbarsa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbaɾsa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barsa” 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). barsa lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

barsa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,845 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbaɾsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una persona, que no muestra vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor.".

Zero misspellings are on record for barsa in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is barsa, spelled B-A-R-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, que no muestra vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor.

Synonyms

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 "barsa"?
"barsa" is spelled B-A-R-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɾsa].
What does "barsa" mean?
As an adjective, "barsa" means: Dicho de una persona, que no muestra vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor.
How do you pronounce "barsa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barsa" is [ˈbaɾsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barsa" come from?
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Using “barsa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɾsa] (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