código de barras

Name: código de barras, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras]

/[ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras]/ phrase

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish: 16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Código compuesto por líneas paralelas oscuras y espacios claros entre ellas de diversos anchos y que se emplea para ser leído por computadoras. Se emplea en el comercio para identificar el código p...

Key facts for código de barras
Property	Value
Headword	código de barras
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Phrase
IPA	[ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras]
Letters	16
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “código de barras” sits in Spanish frequency

código de barras falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

código de barras is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Código compuesto por líneas paralelas oscuras y espacios claros entre ellas de diversos anchos y que se emplea para ser leído por computadoras. Se emplea en el comercio para identificar el código p...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for código de barras, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is código de barras, spelled C-Ó-D-I-G-O- -D-E- -B-A-R-R-A-S.

Definition

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Código compuesto por líneas paralelas oscuras y espacios claros entre ellas de diversos anchos y que se emplea para ser leído por computadoras. Se emplea en el comercio para identificar el código producto.

This word in other languages

barcode(English)code-barres(Français)Strichcode(Deutsch)

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 "código de barras"?

"código de barras" is spelled C-Ó-D-I-G-O- -D-E- -B-A-R-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras].

What does "código de barras" mean?

As a phrase, "código de barras" means: Código compuesto por líneas paralelas oscuras y espacios claros entre ellas de diversos anchos y que se emplea para ser leído por computadoras. Se emplea en el comercio para identificar el código p...

How do you pronounce "código de barras"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "código de barras" is [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "código de barras" come from?

"código de barras" 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 “código de barras”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Ó-D-I-G-O- -D-E- -B-A-R-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o ð̞e ˈβ̞aras] (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.