bata
[ˈbat̪a]
The verdict
“bata” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,275 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,275
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ropa talar con mangas, de que usan los hombres para estar en casa con comodidad.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bata |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbat̪a] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #16,275 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bata” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bata is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbat̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,275 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for bata, with forms such as "abta", "baat", and "batta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bla", "bot", "bay", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bata, spelled B-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1Ropa talar con mangas, de que usan los hombres para estar en casa con comodidad.
- 2Traje holgado y cómodo que, generalmente con el mismo fin, usan las mujeres.
- 3Traje que usaban las mujeres para ir a visitas o funciones, y que solía tener cola.
- 4Ropa de trabajo con o sin mangas, abotonada por delante y que alcanza hasta medio muslo, que se usa para proteger la ropa habitual, y a menudo como uniforme en ciertas profesiones u oficios.
- 5Vestido que usan las niñas.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abta,baat,batta,bbata,btaa,vata
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bata - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “bata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbat̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “bla” - see the side-by-side comparison. bata vs bla
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.