batirse

[baˈt̪iɾse]

/[baˈt̪iɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“batirse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,335 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,335
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfrentarse con un adversario o enemigo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-batirse · batirse · Spanish

batirse · rank #68,335 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,335
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bauhaus

Nearest frequency peer: bauhaus (+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 “batirse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for batirse
PropertyValue
Headwordbatirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[baˈt̪iɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “batirse” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.batirsecae 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: “bauhaus” (#68,336), “Basso” (#68,333), “beans” (#68,337). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “batirse” va en #68,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

batirse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,335 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [baˈt̪iɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

batirse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is batirse, spelled B-A-T-I-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfrentarse con un adversario o enemigo.
  2. 2
    Enfrentar en un duelo.
  3. 3
    Bajar velozmente el ave de rapiña.

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 "batirse"?
"batirse" is spelled B-A-T-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈt̪iɾse].
What does "batirse" mean?
As a verb, "batirse" means: Enfrentarse con un adversario o enemigo.
How do you pronounce "batirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batirse" is [baˈt̪iɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "batirse" come from?
"batirse" 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 "batirse", 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