brincar

[bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]

/[bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“brincar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,255
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elevarse del suelo mediante el impulso de los pies; dar brincos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-brincar · brincar · Spanish

brincar · rank #48,255 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,255
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH brinden

Nearest frequency peer: brinden (+1 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 “brincar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brincar” 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).

brincar vs brinda
71% similar
brincar vs bronca
71% similar
brincar vs brinco
71% similar

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

Key facts for brincar
PropertyValue
Headwordbrincar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,255
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “brincar”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “brinden” (#48,256), “Bremen” (#48,253), “Boya” (#48,252). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “brincar” va en #48,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around brincar (IPA [bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,255 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for brincar, with forms such as "bbrincar", "birncar", and "bricnar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "brinda", "bronca", "brinco", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is brincar, spelled B-R-I-N-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elevarse del suelo mediante el impulso de los pies; dar brincos.
  2. 2
    Pasar de una cosa a otra, o de un puesto a otro, de manera brusca u omitiendo pasos o elementos intermedios.
  3. 3
    Elevar y bajar en brazos a un niño o un animal, como si estuviera dando saltos, por juego o diversión.
  4. 4
    Manifestar una fuerte emoción, especialmente positiva, ante algo.
  5. 5
    Obtener un cargo más alto que el que se tenía.
  6. 6
    Responder o protestar de modo brusco y agresivo.
  7. 7
    Tener relaciones sexuales.
  8. 8
    Cubrir el caballo a la yegua.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Estaba brincando de alegría por la noticia.

Synonyms

saltarsaltarsaltar

This word in other languages

jump(English)sauter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrincar
  • birncar
  • bricnar
  • brinacr
  • brincarr
  • brinccar
  • brincra
  • brinncar
  • brnicar
  • brrincar
  • rbincar
  • vrincar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrincar1birncar2bricnar2brinacr2brincarr1brinccar1brincra2brinncar1
Edit distance from "brincar"

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 "brincar"?
"brincar" is spelled B-R-I-N-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bɾĩŋˈkaɾ].
What does "brincar" mean?
As a verb, "brincar" means: Elevarse del suelo mediante el impulso de los pies; dar brincos.
What words are commonly confused with "brincar"?
"brincar" is commonly confused with "brinda", "bronca", "brinco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brincar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brincar" is [bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brincar" come from?
"brincar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brinden#48,256bufones#48,260caminen#48,266barrita#48,243

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Botsuana12 variantsbogotano12 variantscabreada12 variantsautómatas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list