borrasca

[boˈraska]

/[boˈraska]/ noun

The verdict

“borrasca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,351 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,351
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estado violento del clima que incluye fuerte viento y lluvia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-borrasca · borrasca · Spanish

borrasca · rank #68,351 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,351
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH borramos

Nearest frequency peer: borramos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “borrasca”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for borrasca
PropertyValue
Headwordborrasca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈraska]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “borrasca” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).borrascacae 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: “borramos” (#68,349), “boxear” (#68,354), “Boden” (#68,347). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “borrasca” va en #68,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

borrasca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,351 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈraska]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for borrasca in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is borrasca, spelled B-O-R-R-A-S-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado violento del clima que incluye fuerte viento y lluvia.
  2. 2
    En particular, borrasca₁ sobre el mar.
  3. 3
    En sentido técnico, región de bajas presiones atmosféricas.
  4. 4
    Serie de sucesivos riesgos o dificultades que se encuentran en la consecución de una empresa.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, disputa verbal agria y encendida.
  6. 6
    Celebración vivaz y desordenada ^([cita requerida]).
  7. 7
    Agotamiento de un filón ^([cita requerida]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how borrasca appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Torné de nuevo á rompella, por ver si me aprovechaba, y cuando el fruto assomaba, vino borrasca sobre ella, que quiso el Tiempo tirano que no llegasse á sazón.
  2. Y estuvo tres días, dexando hecha una trinchea a la lengua del agua y arrimada al castillo donde se desembarcaron los bastimentos y municiones, porque si nuestras galeras con alguna borrasca, que muy de ordinario suele haver en estas playas, les fuesse forçoso yrse a puerto más seguro, no nos faltasse el mantenimiento, que nos fuera mortal daño.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "borrasca"?
"borrasca" is spelled B-O-R-R-A-S-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈraska].
What does "borrasca" mean?
As a noun, "borrasca" means: Estado violento del clima que incluye fuerte viento y lluvia.
How do you pronounce "borrasca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borrasca" is [boˈraska]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borrasca" come from?
"borrasca" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list