jabalina

[xaβ̞aˈlina]

/[xaβ̞aˈlina]/ noun

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The verdict

“jabalina” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,093. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,093
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arma arrojadiza, antaño usada para la caza mayor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jabalina · jabalina · Spanish

jabalina · rank #49,093 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,093
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH iza

Nearest frequency peer: iza (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “jabalina”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “jabalina” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

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

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

Key facts for jabalina
PropertyValue
Headwordjabalina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xaβ̞aˈlina]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,093
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jabalina”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.jabalinacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “iza” (#49,092), “jalan” (#49,094), “irresistibles” (#49,091). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jabalina” va en #49,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around jabalina (IPA [xaβ̞aˈlina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,093 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for jabalina, with forms such as "ajbalina", "jaablina", and "jabailna". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jabalí", "jabalíes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is jabalina, spelled J-A-B-A-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arma arrojadiza, antaño usada para la caza mayor.
  2. 2
    Implemento deportivo con forma de venablo alargado. En las pruebas masculina tiene una longitud mínima de 260 cm y un peso mínimo de 800 g; en las pruebas femeninas, 220 cm. y 600 g. Tiene un asidero, fabricado con cordel, de unos 15 cm de largo que se encuentra aproximadamente en su centro de gravedad.
  3. 3
    Disciplina deportiva consistente en lanzar este dardo lo más lejos posible.
  4. 4
    Varilla metálica enterrada bajo el suelo, en donde desembocan todas las conexiones de la puesta a tierra.

Synonyms

dardovenablopica

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajbalina
  • jaablina
  • jabailna
  • jabalian
  • jabalinna
  • jaballina
  • jabalnia
  • jabbalina
  • jablaina
  • javalina
  • jbaalina
  • jjabalina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajbalina2jaablina2jabailna2jabalian2jabalinna1jaballina1jabalnia2jabbalina1
Edit distance from "jabalina"

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 "jabalina"?
"jabalina" is spelled J-A-B-A-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xaβ̞aˈlina].
What does "jabalina" mean?
As a noun, "jabalina" means: Arma arrojadiza, antaño usada para la caza mayor.
What words are commonly confused with "jabalina"?
"jabalina" is commonly confused with "jabalí", "jabalíes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jabalina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jabalina" is [xaβ̞aˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jabalina" come from?
"jabalina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jabalina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Joaquina#49,099jubilada#49,101insultes#49,081ligadura#49,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

lombriz12 variantsLopetegui12 variantsimagináis12 variantsmonturas12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list