burden

/ˈbɜː.dn/

//ˈbɜː.dn// noun

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The verdict

“burden” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,699 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,699
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carga.

Key facts for burden
PropertyValue
Headwordburden
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɜː.dn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,699
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “burden” 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). burden lands here:

#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

burden is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,699 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɜː.dn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carga.".

No misspelling variants are generated for burden in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is burden, spelled B-U-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carga.

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 "burden"?
"burden" is spelled B-U-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɜː.dn/.
What does "burden" mean?
As a noun, "burden" means: Carga.
How do you pronounce "burden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burden" is /ˈbɜː.dn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "burden" come from?
"burden" 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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Using “burden”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-R-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɜː.dn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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