basura

[baˈsuɾa]

/[baˈsuɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“basura” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,563
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lo que se recoge con la escoba.

Corpus desk

Index ES-basura · basura · Spanish

basura · rank #1,563 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,563
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH actitud

Nearest frequency peer: actitud (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “basura”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “basura” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

basura vs batuta
67% similar
basura vs basuras
86% similar
basura vs basa
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for basura
PropertyValue
Headwordbasura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈsuɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,563
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “basura”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.basuracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “actitud” (#1,562), “búsqueda” (#1,564), “tantas” (#1,561). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “basura” va en #1,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around basura (IPA [baˈsuɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,563 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for basura, with forms such as "absura", "basrua", and "bassura". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "batuta", "basuras", "basa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 basura, spelled B-A-S-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lo que se recoge con la escoba.
  2. 2
    Residuos del trabajo, de la comida o de cualquier otro proceso que no se pueden aprovechar inmediatamente, o son definitivamente descartados.
  3. 3
    Cosas rotas o inservibles.
  4. 4
    Recipiente donde se deposita la basura_(1–3).
  5. 5
    Persona con actitud que provoca disgusto, al punto de ser desechada.
  6. 6
    Programa de televisión de pésima calidad.
  7. 7
    Dícese de un insulto dirigido a una persona o empresa para denotar que provoca rechazo o disgusto en quien lo profiere.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how basura appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Y aunque el Julio no me hubiera dicho nada era lo mismo, pero el Julio, la basura esa, para qué tenía que venir a decirme.

Synonyms

desperdiciosdesechosinmundiciasdescarte

This word in other languages

garbage(English)ordures(Français)lixo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • absura
  • basrua
  • bassura
  • basuar
  • basurra
  • bausra
  • bbasura
  • bsaura
  • vasura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of basura - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

absura2basrua2bassura1basuar2basurra1bausra2bbasura1bsaura2
Edit distance from "basura"

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 "basura"?
"basura" is spelled B-A-S-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈsuɾa].
What does "basura" mean?
As a noun, "basura" means: Lo que se recoge con la escoba.
What words are commonly confused with "basura"?
"basura" is commonly confused with "batuta", "basuras", "basa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "basura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basura" is [baˈsuɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basura" come from?
"basura" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tantas#1,561querer#1,558online#1,556hablan#1,578

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gustan9 variantsfondos9 variantsplaneta9 variantssexual9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list