brilla

[ˈbɾiʝa]

/[ˈbɾiʝa]/ verb

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The verdict

“brilla” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,365
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de brillar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-brilla · brilla · Spanish

brilla · rank #11,365 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,365
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bolivianos

Nearest frequency peer: bolivianos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “brilla”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “brilla” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

brilla vs brisa
67% similar
brilla vs bulla
67% similar
brilla vs brinda
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for brilla
PropertyValue
Headwordbrilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɾiʝa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,365
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “brilla”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).brillacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bolivianos” (#11,363), “busqué” (#11,367), “bendito” (#11,362). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “brilla” va en #11,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around brilla (IPA [ˈbɾiʝa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,365 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for brilla, with forms such as "bbrilla", "birlla", and "brila". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "brisa", "bulla", "brinda", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is brilla, spelled B-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de brillar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de brillar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrilla
  • birlla
  • brila
  • brilal
  • brlila
  • brrilla
  • rbilla
  • vrilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brilla - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbrilla1birlla2brila1brilal2brlila2brrilla1rbilla2vrilla1
Edit distance from "brilla"

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 "brilla"?
"brilla" is spelled B-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾiʝa].
What does "brilla" mean?
As a verb, "brilla" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de brillar.
What words are commonly confused with "brilla"?
"brilla" is commonly confused with "brisa", "bulla", "brinda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brilla" is [ˈbɾiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brilla" come from?
"brilla" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

busqué#11,367aéreos#11,357avatar#11,356caídos#11,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

íntimo8 variantsíndole8 variantsVenus8 variantsToluca8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list