braza

[ˈbɾasa]

/[ˈbɾasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“braza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,173 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,173
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index ES-braza · braza · Spanish

braza · rank #69,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,173
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brno

Nearest frequency peer: Brno (+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 “braza”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for braza
PropertyValue
Headwordbraza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɾasa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#69,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “braza” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Brno” (#69,175), “brochas” (#69,176), “borbotones” (#69,169). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “braza” va en #69,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

braza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,173 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɾasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    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 pulgares teniendo los brazos extendidos lateralmente.^([cita requerida])
  2. 2
    Estilo 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.
  3. 3
    Cada 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.
  4. 4
    Longitud 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.

Synonyms

pecho

This word in other languages

fathom(English)brasse(Français)brust(Deutsch)bruços(Português)

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 "braza"?
"braza" is spelled B-R-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾasa].
What does "braza" mean?
As a noun, "braza" means: 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...
How do you pronounce "braza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "braza" is [ˈbɾasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "braza" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list