jarabe

[xaˈɾaβ̞e]

/[xaˈɾaβ̞e]/ noun

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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
645
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bebida que se hace cociendo azúcar en agua hasta que se espese sin formar hilos y añadiéndole zumos refrescantes o sustancias medicinales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jarabe · jarabe · Spanish

jarabe · rank #19,464 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,464
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH izquierdistas

Nearest frequency peer: izquierdistas (-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 “jarabe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jarabe” 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).

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)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jarabe”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).jarabecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “izquierdistas” (#19,463), “italianas” (#19,462), “jugué” (#19,466). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jarabe” va en #19,464. 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 645 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jarabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Daniel … empezó a volcarme todos los fresales del bosque diluidos en un helado jarabe.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

iraquí#19,460lucero#19,479meseta#19,494golazo#19,424

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

inédita9 variantsmafioso9 variantsocurrida9 variantsdoquier9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list