jarabe

[xaˈɾaβ̞e]

/[xaˈɾaβ̞e]/ noun

The verdict

“jarabe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,464
frequency rank, Spanish
7,810
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bebida que se hace cociendo azúcar en agua hasta que se espese sin formar hilos y añadiéndole zumos refrescantes o sustancias medicinales.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jarabe vs juraba
67% similar
jarabe vs jara
67% similar

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

Key facts for jarabe
PropertyValue
Headwordjarabe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xaˈɾaβ̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,464
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jarabe” 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). jarabe lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around jarabe (IPA [xaˈɾaβ̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,464 among 7,810 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jarabe, with forms such as "ajrabe", "jaarbe", and "jarabbe". 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, "juraba", "jara", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jarabe, spelled J-A-R-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bebida que se hace cociendo azúcar en agua hasta que se espese sin formar hilos y añadiéndole zumos refrescantes o sustancias medicinales.
  2. 2
    Bebida excesivamente dulce, especialmente si no está muy fría.
  3. 3
    Estilo de danza en pareja, tradicional de México, que toma influencias de estilos españoles, como la jota.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajrabe
  • jaarbe
  • jarabbe
  • jaraeb
  • jarave
  • jarbae
  • jarrabe
  • jjarabe
  • jraabe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajrabe2jaarbe2jarabbe1jaraeb2jarave1jarbae2jarrabe1jjarabe1
Edit distance from "jarabe"

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 "jarabe"?
"jarabe" is spelled J-A-R-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [xaˈɾaβ̞e].
What does "jarabe" mean?
As a noun, "jarabe" means: Bebida que se hace cociendo azúcar en agua hasta que se espese sin formar hilos y añadiéndole zumos refrescantes o sustancias medicinales.
What words are commonly confused with "jarabe"?
"jarabe" is commonly confused with "juraba", "jara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jarabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jarabe" is [xaˈɾaβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jarabe" come from?
"jarabe" 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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Using “jarabe”

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

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

Same frequency band

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