jabalí

[xaβ̞aˈli]

/[xaβ̞aˈli]/ noun

The verdict

“jabalí” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,107 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,107
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Sus scrofa). Mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia de los suidos presente en Europa, aunque hay también subespecies en América, África y Asia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jabalí vs jabalíes
75% similar
jabalí vs jabalina
63% similar

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

Key facts for jabalí
PropertyValue
Headwordjabalí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xaβ̞aˈli]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,107
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jabalí” 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). jabalí lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for jabalí is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xaβ̞aˈli]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,107 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(Sus scrofa). Mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia de los suidos presente en Europa, aunque hay también subespecies en América, África y Asia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jabalí, with forms such as "ajbalí", "jaablí", and "jaballí". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jabalíes", "jabalina", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is jabalí, spelled J-A-B-A-L-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sus scrofa). Mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia de los suidos presente en Europa, aunque hay también subespecies en América, África y Asia.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajbalí,jaablí,jaballí,jabaíl,jabbalí,jablaí,javalí,jbaalí,jjabalí

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jabalí - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajbalí2jaablí2jaballí1jabaíl2jabbalí1jablaí2javalí1jbaalí2
Edit distance from "jabalí"

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 "jabalí"?
"jabalí" is spelled J-A-B-A-L-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [xaβ̞aˈli].
What does "jabalí" mean?
As a noun, "jabalí" means: (Sus scrofa). Mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia de los suidos presente en Europa, aunque hay también subespecies en América, África y Asia.
What words are commonly confused with "jabalí"?
"jabalí" is commonly confused with "jabalíes", "jabalina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jabalí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jabalí" is [xaβ̞aˈli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jabalí" come from?
"jabalí" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “jabalí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-B-A-L-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xaβ̞aˈli] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jabalíes” - see the side-by-side comparison. jabalí vs jabalíes
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list