brincar

[bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]

/[bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“brincar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #48,255 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#48,255
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elevarse del suelo mediante el impulso de los pies; dar brincos.

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)

Where “brincar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). brincar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for brincar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,255 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “brincar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-R-I-N-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɾĩŋˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “brinda” - see the side-by-side comparison. brincar vs brinda
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list