vari

[ˈbaɾi]

/[ˈbaɾi]/ noun

The verdict

“vari” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,354 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,354
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Circus cinereus) Ave rapaz que se distribuye desde la patagonia argentina y chilena hasta el Sur de Brasil, y por la cordillera de los Andes hasta Colombia. El plumaje en el macho es de color ceni...

Key facts for vari
PropertyValue
Headwordvari
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɾi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#85,354
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vari” 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). vari lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vari is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,354 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Circus cinereus) Ave rapaz que se distribuye desde la patagonia argentina y chilena hasta el Sur de Brasil, y por la cordillera de los Andes hasta Colombia. El plumaje en el macho es de color ceni...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vari, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is vari, spelled V-A-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Circus cinereus) Ave rapaz que se distribuye desde la patagonia argentina y chilena hasta el Sur de Brasil, y por la cordillera de los Andes hasta Colombia. El plumaje en el macho es de color ceniciento, y en la hembra café negruzco con bandas blancas.

Synonyms

vari cenicientoaguilucho variaguilucho cenicientogavilán ceniciento

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 "vari"?
"vari" is spelled V-A-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɾi].
What does "vari" mean?
As a noun, "vari" means: (Circus cinereus) Ave rapaz que se distribuye desde la patagonia argentina y chilena hasta el Sur de Brasil, y por la cordillera de los Andes hasta Colombia. El plumaje en el macho es de color ceni...
How do you pronounce "vari"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vari" is [ˈbaɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vari" come from?
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Using “vari”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɾi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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