borraba

[boˈraβ̞a]

/[boˈraβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“borraba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,526 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,526
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de borrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-borraba · borraba · Spanish

borraba · rank #67,526 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,526
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bordaberry

Nearest frequency peer: Bordaberry (-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 “borraba”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for borraba
PropertyValue
Headwordborraba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[boˈraβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “borraba” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.borrabacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Bordaberry” (#67,525), “Botswana” (#67,527), “Braganza” (#67,529). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “borraba” va en #67,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

borraba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,526 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [boˈraβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

borraba doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is borraba, spelled B-O-R-R-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de borrar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de borrar.

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 "borraba"?
"borraba" is spelled B-O-R-R-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈraβ̞a].
What does "borraba" mean?
As a verb, "borraba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de borrar.
How do you pronounce "borraba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borraba" is [boˈraβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borraba" come from?
"borraba" 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 "borraba", 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