Bastida

[basˈt̪ið̞a]

/[basˈt̪ið̞a]/ name

The verdict

“Bastida” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,502 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,502
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bastida · Bastida · Spanish

Bastida · rank #67,502 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,502
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Basavilbaso

Nearest frequency peer: Basavilbaso (-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 “Bastida”

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 “Bastida” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bastida
PropertyValue
HeadwordBastida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[basˈt̪ið̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Bastida” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Bastidacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Basavilbaso” (#67,501), “Baum” (#67,503), “bautiza” (#67,504). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “Bastida” va en #67,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bastida is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,502 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [basˈt̪ið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bastida in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Bastida, spelled B-A-S-T-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Bastida"?
"Bastida" is spelled B-A-S-T-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [basˈt̪ið̞a].
What does "Bastida" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bastida" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Bastida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bastida" is [basˈt̪ið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bastida" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bastida", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list