varilla

[baˈɾiʝa]

/[baˈɾiʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“varilla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,587 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,587
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Barra larga y delgada.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

varilla vs villa
71% similar
varilla vs varita
71% similar
varilla vs varillas
88% similar

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

Key facts for varilla
PropertyValue
Headwordvarilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈɾiʝa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,587
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “varilla” 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). varilla lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for varilla is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈɾiʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,587 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for varilla, with forms such as "avrilla", "barilla", and "vairlla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "villa", "varita", "varillas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 varilla, spelled V-A-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Barra larga y delgada.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las tiras de madera, marfil, etc. que forman la armazón del abanico.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las costillas de metal, madera o junco que forman la arnazón de los paraguas y quitasoles.
  4. 4
    Prueba que se hace con los caballos de carrera, para saber cuál es el más ágil.
  5. 5
    Cada uno de los dos huesos largos que forman la quijada y se unen por debajo de la barba.
  6. 6
    Género de plantas de la familia de las compuestas, tribu de las helianteas y subtribu de las verbesininas con bráctras involucrales internas planas, pajitas anchas, abovedadas o aquilladas, envolviendo maś o menos a las flores hermafroditas, pero sin encerrar del todo al aquenio.
  7. 7
    Nombre vulgar chileno de Oxalis virgosa.

This word in other languages

spindle(English)baguette(Français)Kleine(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: avrilla,barilla,vairlla,varila,varilal,varlila,varrilla,vrailla,vvarilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avrilla2barilla1vairlla2varila1varilal2varlila2varrilla1vrailla2
Edit distance from "varilla"

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 "varilla"?
"varilla" is spelled V-A-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈɾiʝa].
What does "varilla" mean?
As a noun, "varilla" means: Barra larga y delgada.
What words are commonly confused with "varilla"?
"varilla" is commonly confused with "villa", "varita", "varillas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "varilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "varilla" is [baˈɾiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "varilla" come from?
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Using “varilla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-R-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈɾiʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “villa” - see the side-by-side comparison. varilla vs villa
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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