broma

[ˈbɾoma]

/[ˈbɾoma]/ noun

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The verdict

“broma” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,864
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Molusco pequeño que perfora la madera del casco de las embarcaciones con sus valvas facilitando su putrefacción por el agua. A partir del siglo XVII se utilizan planchas de cobre forrando los casco...

Corpus desk

Index ES-broma · broma · Spanish

broma · rank #2,864 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,864
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH azúcar

Nearest frequency peer: azúcar (-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 “broma”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “broma” 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).

broma vs brown
60% similar
broma vs bruja
60% similar
broma vs brote
60% similar

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

Key facts for broma
PropertyValue
Headwordbroma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɾoma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,864
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “broma”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bromacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “azúcar” (#2,863), “audio” (#2,862), “Canadá” (#2,866). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “broma” va en #2,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around broma (IPA [ˈbɾoma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,864 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for broma, with forms such as "bbroma", "borma", and "brmoa". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "brown", "bruja", "brote", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is broma, spelled B-R-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Molusco pequeño que perfora la madera del casco de las embarcaciones con sus valvas facilitando su putrefacción por el agua. A partir del siglo XVII se utilizan planchas de cobre forrando los cascos para impedirlo.
  2. 2
    Pequeño engaño sin mala intención, cuyo objetivo es producir risa.
  3. 3
    Bulla, algazara, chanza.
  4. 4
    Eufemismo por vaina (cosa desconocida o irrelevante).

Synonyms

chanzacoñaguachafitajodatalla

This word in other languages

gag(English)blague(Français)Jux(Deutsch)brinquedo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbroma
  • borma
  • brmoa
  • broam
  • bromma
  • brroma
  • rboma
  • vroma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of broma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbroma1borma2brmoa2broam2bromma1brroma1rboma2vroma1
Edit distance from "broma"

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 "broma"?
"broma" is spelled B-R-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɾoma].
What does "broma" mean?
As a noun, "broma" means: Molusco pequeño que perfora la madera del casco de las embarcaciones con sus valvas facilitando su putrefacción por el agua. A partir del siglo XVII se utilizan planchas de cobre forrando los casco...
What words are commonly confused with "broma"?
"broma" is commonly confused with "brown", "bruja", "brote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "broma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "broma" is [ˈbɾoma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "broma" come from?
"broma" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

audio#2,862duele#2,878techo#2,848Rojas#2,843

Similar misspelling depth

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

azúcar8 variantsCanadá8 variantsaceite8 variantscursos8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list