paja

[ˈpaxa]

/[ˈpaxa]/ noun

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The verdict

“paja” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,431
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tallo hueco de las gramíneas, una vez secado y separado del fruto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paja · paja · Spanish

paja · rank #3,431 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,431
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH originalmente

Nearest frequency peer: originalmente (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “paja”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “paja” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

paja vs paz
50% similar
paja vs pan
50% similar
paja vs pal
50% similar

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

Key facts for paja
PropertyValue
Headwordpaja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaxa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,431
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “paja” en la frecuencia del español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “originalmente” (#3,430), “palo” (#3,432), “mueve” (#3,429). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around paja (IPA [ˈpaxa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,431 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for paja, with forms such as "apja", "paaj", and "pajja". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "paz", "pan", "pal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is paja, spelled P-A-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tallo hueco de las gramíneas, una vez secado y separado del fruto.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, la parte descartable de cualquier producto, por contraposición con aquella verdaderamente útil.
  3. 3
    Tubo delgado y corto, utilizado para sorber líquidos.
  4. 4
    Acción y efecto de masturbarse.
  5. 5
    Sensación de aburrimiento o pereza.
  6. 6
    Mentira o engaño deliberadamente propalado.
  7. 7
    Acción que demuestra estupidez o falta de juicio.
  8. 8
    Discurso jactancioso o engreído.
  9. 9
    Llave que, colocada al extremo de una cañería, gradúa o limita el flujo de aquello que esta contiene.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «Para producir el “Pleurotus” hay que adquirir tanto el micelio (semilla) como la paja en la que se siembra, todo ello fuera de Galicia».
  2. Me da paja hacer esta tarea.

Synonyms

bombillapajillapajitasorbetepitillopopotegayolamanolamanuelacanillagrifo

This word in other languages

straw(English)paille(Français)Getreidehalm(Deutsch)colmo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apja
  • paaj
  • pajja
  • pjaa
  • ppaja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paja - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apja2paaj2pajja1pjaa2ppaja1
Edit distance from "paja"

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 "paja"?
"paja" is spelled P-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaxa].
What does "paja" mean?
As a noun, "paja" means: Tallo hueco de las gramíneas, una vez secado y separado del fruto.
What words are commonly confused with "paja"?
"paja" is commonly confused with "paz", "pan", "pal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paja" is [ˈpaxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paja" come from?
"paja" 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 "paja", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

palo#3,432roca#3,444asco#3,458dame#3,475

Similar misspelling depth

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

lleve5 variantscaza5 variantsdama5 variantsarroz5 variants

What to do next

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  • "paja" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "paz". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,431 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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