bitácora

[biˈt̪akoɾa]

/[biˈt̪akoɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“bitácora” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,581. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,581
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Armario que tenían los barcos junto a la rueda del timón para guardar la brújula, el cuaderno de navegación (o «de bitácora») y otros instrumentos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bitacora · bitácora · Spanish

bitácora · rank #21,581 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,581
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bisexual

Nearest frequency peer: bisexual (-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 “bitácora”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bitácora” 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
Key facts for bitácora
PropertyValue
Headwordbitácora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈt̪akoɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,581
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bitácora”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).bitácoracae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bisexual” (#21,580), “blood” (#21,582), “bipolar” (#21,579). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bitácora” va en #21,581. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bitácora (IPA [biˈt̪akoɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,581 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bitácora, with forms such as "bbitácora", "bitcáora", and "bittácora". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bitácora, spelled B-I-T-Á-C-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Armario que tenían los barcos junto a la rueda del timón para guardar la brújula, el cuaderno de navegación (o «de bitácora») y otros instrumentos.
  2. 2
    Registro de sucesos referidos a algún tema en especial.

This word in other languages

binnacle(English)habitacle(Français)Blog(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbitácora
  • bitcáora
  • bittácora
  • bitáccora
  • bitácoar
  • bitácorra
  • bitácroa
  • bitáocra
  • biátcora
  • btiácora
  • ibtácora
  • vitácora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bitácora - 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.

bbitácora1bitcáora2bittácora1bitáccora1bitácoar2bitácorra1bitácroa2bitáocra2
Edit distance from "bitácora"

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 "bitácora"?
"bitácora" is spelled B-I-T-Á-C-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈt̪akoɾa].
What does "bitácora" mean?
As a noun, "bitácora" means: Armario que tenían los barcos junto a la rueda del timón para guardar la brújula, el cuaderno de navegación (o «de bitácora») y otros instrumentos.
What are common misspellings of "bitácora"?
Common misspellings include "bbitácora", "bitcáora", "bittácora", "bitáccora", "bitácoar". The correct spelling is "bitácora".
How do you pronounce "bitácora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bitácora" is [biˈt̪akoɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bitácora" come from?
"bitácora" 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 "bitácora", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bisexual#21,580buscarme#21,586cafetera#21,589camarera#21,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

cambiaba12 variantsatribuir12 variantscarpetas12 variantscompensa12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list