batallar

[bat̪aˈʝaɾ]

/[bat̪aˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“batallar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,604
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-batallar · batallar · Spanish

batallar · rank #39,604 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,604
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH basil

Nearest frequency peer: basil (-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 “batallar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “batallar” 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).

batallar vs batallas
88% similar
batallar vs batallón
75% similar
batallar vs batalla
88% similar

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

Key facts for batallar
PropertyValue
Headwordbatallar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bat̪aˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,604
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “batallar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).batallarcae 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 “basil” (#39,603), “bayoneta” (#39,605), “barriendo” (#39,602). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “batallar” va en #39,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around batallar (IPA [bat̪aˈʝaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,604 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for batallar, with forms such as "abtallar", "baatllar", and "batalalr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "batallas", "batallón", "batalla", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is batallar, spelled B-A-T-A-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar batalla.
  2. 2
    Afrontar un riesgo.
  3. 3
    Contender una persona con otra, jugando con espadas negras.

Synonyms

bregarcombatirlidiarpelearafrontarhacer frentereñiraventurar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtallar
  • baatllar
  • batalalr
  • batalar
  • batallarr
  • batallra
  • batlalar
  • battallar
  • bbatallar
  • btaallar
  • vatallar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of batallar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abtallar2baatllar2batalalr2batalar1batallarr1batallra2batlalar2battallar1
Edit distance from "batallar"

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 "batallar"?
"batallar" is spelled B-A-T-A-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bat̪aˈʝaɾ].
What does "batallar" mean?
As a verb, "batallar" means: Dar batalla.
What words are commonly confused with "batallar"?
"batallar" is commonly confused with "batallas", "batallón", "batalla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "batallar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batallar" is [bat̪aˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "batallar" come from?
"batallar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bayoneta#39,605bromista#39,619captando#39,626arremete#39,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

atropella11 variantscavando11 variantscolumpio11 variantsagredida11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list