buffer

Name: buffer, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈbafeɾ]

/[ˈbafeɾ]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“buffer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,739 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,739
frequency rank, Spanish: 24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera etapa adicional que se ubica entre dos etapas que transmiten información de diversa índole, que actúa de intermediario e interfaz entre ambas sin transformar la información y con propósitos...

Key facts for buffer
Property	Value
Headword	buffer
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈbafeɾ]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#52,739
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buffer” 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). buffer lands here:

#52,739

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

buffer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,739 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbafeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for buffer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is buffer, spelled B-U-F-F-E-R.

Definition

1
Tercera etapa adicional que se ubica entre dos etapas que transmiten información de diversa índole, que actúa de intermediario e interfaz entre ambas sin transformar la información y con propósitos de aislamiento o seguridad.
2
Circuito amplificador con ganancia unitaria, que generalmente se utiliza para adaptar las impedancias entre etapas.
3
Sección de memoria destinada a almacenar temporalmente los datos recibidos desde un periférico o desde otro programa con el fin de procesarlos en forma diferida.
4
Sistema constituido por un ácido débil y su base conjugada, o por una base y su ácido conjugado que tiene capacidad tamponante, es decir, que puede oponerse a grandes cambios de pH.

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 "buffer"?

"buffer" is spelled B-U-F-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbafeɾ].

What does "buffer" mean?

As a noun, "buffer" means: Tercera etapa adicional que se ubica entre dos etapas que transmiten información de diversa índole, que actúa de intermediario e interfaz entre ambas sin transformar la información y con propósitos...

How do you pronounce "buffer"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buffer" is [ˈbafeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "buffer" come from?

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Using “buffer”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-F-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈbafeɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.