Países Bajos

[paˈises ˈβ̞axos]

/[paˈises ˈβ̞axos]/ name

The verdict

“Países Bajos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - País europeo, sobre la costa occidental del continente, de régimen monárquico y miembro de la Unión Europea. Limita con Alemania y Bélgica.

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Index ES-paises-bajos · Países Bajos · Spanish

Países Bajos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Países Bajos
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaíses Bajos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[paˈises ˈβ̞axos]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Países Bajos” en español

Países Bajosqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Países Bajos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [paˈises ˈβ̞axos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "País europeo, sobre la costa occidental del continente, de régimen monárquico y miembro de la Unión Europea. Limita con Alemania y Bélgica.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Países Bajos in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Países Bajos, spelled P-A-Í-S-E-S- -B-A-J-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    País europeo, sobre la costa occidental del continente, de régimen monárquico y miembro de la Unión Europea. Limita con Alemania y Bélgica.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Países Bajos"?
"Países Bajos" is spelled P-A-Í-S-E-S- -B-A-J-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈises ˈβ̞axos].
What does "Países Bajos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Países Bajos" means: País europeo, sobre la costa occidental del continente, de régimen monárquico y miembro de la Unión Europea. Limita con Alemania y Bélgica.
How do you pronounce "Países Bajos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Países Bajos" is [paˈises ˈβ̞axos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Países Bajos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list