braza
[ˈbɾasa]
The verdict
“braza” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #69,173 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #69,173
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unidad de longitud arcaica equivalente a la longitud de un par de brazos extendidos, a 2 varas castellanas o a 1,6718 metros. Para los romanos era la distancia media entre las puntas de los pulgare...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | braza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɾasa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #69,173 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “braza” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for braza is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbɾasa]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,173 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for braza, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is braza, spelled B-R-A-Z-A.
Definition
- 1Unidad de longitud arcaica equivalente a la longitud de un par de brazos extendidos, a 2 varas castellanas o a 1,6718 metros. Para los romanos era la distancia media entre las puntas de los pulgares teniendo los brazos extendidos lateralmente.^([cita requerida])
- 2Estilo de natación en el que el nadador extiende simultáneamente ambos brazos, primero hacia adelante y posteriormente a los lados y hacia atrás, a la vez que se impulsa con los pies.
- 3Cada uno de los cabos que, hechos firme en el peñol de una verga de cruz o pasando por un motón encapillado en este sitio, sirven para mover horizontalmente la verga, haciéndola girar sobre la cruz hacia popa o proa según sea preciso.
- 4Longitud de seis pies de Burgos que sirve de medida en todos los usos de la maniobra y pilotaje, siendo entre estos uno el de averiguar la profundidad del mar.
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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.
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Using “braza”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-R-A-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbɾasa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.