jabalina
[xaβ̞aˈlina]
The verdict
“jabalina” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,093 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #49,093
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arma arrojadiza, antaño usada para la caza mayor.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jabalina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xaβ̞aˈlina] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #49,093 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jabalina” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for jabalina is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xaβ̞aˈlina]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,093 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Arma arrojadiza, antaño usada para la caza mayor.
- 2Implemento 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.
- 3Disciplina deportiva consistente en lanzar este dardo lo más lejos posible.
- 4Varilla metálica enterrada bajo el suelo, en donde desembocan todas las conexiones de la puesta a tierra.
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.
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.
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Using “jabalina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-B-A-L-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xaβ̞aˈlina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “jabalí” - see the side-by-side comparison. jabalina vs jabalí
- 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.