breakdance

[bɾejkˈð̞ãns]

/[bɾejkˈð̞ãns]/ noun

The verdict

“breakdance” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Danza que forma parte de la cultura del hip hop, junto con el grafiti, rap y djing, surgido en las comunidades afroamericanas de los pueblos azules neoyorquinos como Bronx y Brooklyn, en Estados Un...

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Index ES-breakdance · breakdance · Spanish

breakdance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for breakdance
PropertyValue
Headwordbreakdance
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɾejkˈð̞ãns]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “breakdance” en español

breakdanceestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

breakdance is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɾejkˈð̞ãns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Danza que forma parte de la cultura del hip hop, junto con el grafiti, rap y djing, surgido en las comunidades afroamericanas de los pueblos azules neoyorquinos como Bronx y Brooklyn, en Estados Un...".

breakdance has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is breakdance, spelled B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Danza que forma parte de la cultura del hip hop, junto con el grafiti, rap y djing, surgido en las comunidades afroamericanas de los pueblos azules neoyorquinos como Bronx y Brooklyn, en Estados Unidos, en la década de 1970.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "breakdance"?
"breakdance" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bɾejkˈð̞ãns].
What does "breakdance" mean?
As a noun, "breakdance" means: Danza que forma parte de la cultura del hip hop, junto con el grafiti, rap y djing, surgido en las comunidades afroamericanas de los pueblos azules neoyorquinos como Bronx y Brooklyn, en Estados Un...
How do you pronounce "breakdance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breakdance" is [bɾejkˈð̞ãns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "breakdance" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list