burqa

[ˈbuɾka]

/[ˈbuɾka]/ noun

The verdict

“burqa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prenda de indumentaria femenina que cubre todo el cuerpo y la cabeza, dejando a la vista solo los ojos, típica de algunas tradiciones del Islam

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Index ES-burqa · burqa · Spanish

burqa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for burqa
PropertyValue
Headwordburqa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbuɾka]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “burqa” en español

burqaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

burqa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbuɾka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prenda de indumentaria femenina que cubre todo el cuerpo y la cabeza, dejando a la vista solo los ojos, típica de algunas tradiciones del Islam".

Zero misspellings are on record for burqa in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is burqa, spelled B-U-R-Q-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda de indumentaria femenina que cubre todo el cuerpo y la cabeza, dejando a la vista solo los ojos, típica de algunas tradiciones del Islam

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "burqa"?
"burqa" is spelled B-U-R-Q-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbuɾka].
What does "burqa" mean?
As a noun, "burqa" means: Prenda de indumentaria femenina que cubre todo el cuerpo y la cabeza, dejando a la vista solo los ojos, típica de algunas tradiciones del Islam
How do you pronounce "burqa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burqa" is [ˈbuɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "burqa" come from?
"burqa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list