bordar

[boɾˈð̞aɾ]

/[boɾˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“bordar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,166
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Labrar sobre cualquier tela con hilo, seda, lana, plata, oro, etc., formando varias labores.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bordar · bordar · Spanish

bordar · rank #45,166 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,166
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blanchard

Nearest frequency peer: Blanchard (-2 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 “bordar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bordar” 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).

bordar vs borde
67% similar
bordar vs Borja
50% similar
bordar vs Borra
50% similar

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

Key facts for bordar
PropertyValue
Headwordbordar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[boɾˈð̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,166
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bordar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).bordarcae 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 “Blanchard” (#45,164), “bottom” (#45,168), “bioética” (#45,163). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bordar” va en #45,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bordar (IPA [boɾˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,166 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bordar, with forms such as "bbordar", "bodrar", and "boradr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "borde", "Borja", "Borra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bordar, spelled B-O-R-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Labrar sobre cualquier tela con hilo, seda, lana, plata, oro, etc., formando varias labores.
  2. 2
    Ejecutar alguna cosa con la mayor perfección, superioridad, maestría y elegancia.
  3. 3
    Trazar vistosas líneas a modo de bordados, aun hablando de animales.
  4. 4
    Adornar, engalanar, embellecer.
  5. 5
    Ejecutar con arte y primor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbordar
  • bodrar
  • boradr
  • bordarr
  • borddar
  • bordra
  • borrdar
  • brodar
  • obrdar
  • vordar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbordar1bodrar2boradr2bordarr1borddar1bordra2borrdar1brodar2
Edit distance from "bordar"

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 "bordar"?
"bordar" is spelled B-O-R-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [boɾˈð̞aɾ].
What does "bordar" mean?
As a verb, "bordar" means: Labrar sobre cualquier tela con hilo, seda, lana, plata, oro, etc., formando varias labores.
What words are commonly confused with "bordar"?
"bordar" is commonly confused with "borde", "Borja", "Borra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bordar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bordar" is [boɾˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bordar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bottom#45,168behind#45,160calada#45,176bailen#45,149

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

calladas10 variantsCallejas10 variantscampero10 variantsaquelarre10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list