varicela

[baɾiˈsela]

/[baɾiˈsela]/ noun

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The verdict

“varicela” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,923
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad contagiosa causada por el virus varicela-zoster, un virus de la familia de los herpesvirus que también es el causante del herpes zóster. Es una de las enfermedades clásicas de la infanci...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

varicela vs varilla
75% similar
varicela vs Varela
63% similar

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

Key facts for varicela
PropertyValue
Headwordvaricela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baɾiˈsela]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,923
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “varicela” 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). varicela 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 13 spelling variants around varicela (IPA [baɾiˈsela]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,923 among 12,062 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Enfermedad contagiosa causada por el virus varicela-zoster, un virus de la familia de los herpesvirus que también es el causante del herpes zóster. Es una de las enfermedades clásicas de la infanci...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for varicela, with forms such as "avricela", "baricela", and "vaircela". 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, "varilla", "Varela", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is varicela, spelled V-A-R-I-C-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad contagiosa causada por el virus varicela-zoster, un virus de la familia de los herpesvirus que también es el causante del herpes zóster. Es una de las enfermedades clásicas de la infancia, que en los niños suele ser leve pero en adolescentes y adultos tiene mayor riesgo de complicaciones. La enfermedad dura alrededor de una semana.

Synonyms

chinaslechinapeste cristalpayuelaspopochaviruelas locas

This word in other languages

chickenpox(English)varicelle(Français)Windpocken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: avricela,baricela,vaircela,varciela,variccela,variceal,varicella,variclea,variecla,varisela,varricela,vraicela,vvaricela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of varicela - 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.

avricela2baricela1vaircela2varciela2variccela1variceal2varicella1variclea2
Edit distance from "varicela"

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 "varicela"?
"varicela" is spelled V-A-R-I-C-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾiˈsela].
What does "varicela" mean?
As a noun, "varicela" means: Enfermedad contagiosa causada por el virus varicela-zoster, un virus de la familia de los herpesvirus que también es el causante del herpes zóster. Es una de las enfermedades clásicas de la infanci...
What words are commonly confused with "varicela"?
"varicela" is commonly confused with "varilla", "Varela". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "varicela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "varicela" is [baɾiˈsela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "varicela" come from?
"varicela" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “varicela”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-R-I-C-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baɾiˈsela] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “varilla” - see the side-by-side comparison. varicela vs varilla
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list