barranco

/baˈʁɐ̃.ku/ [baˈhɐ̃.ku]

//baˈʁɐ̃.ku/ [baˈhɐ̃.ku]/ noun

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The verdict

“barranco” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,846
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - quebra de continuidade abrupta em um terreno criando uma margem bastante inclinada ao lado de cursos d'água e estradas

Corpus desk

Index PT-barranco · barranco · Portuguese

barranco · rank #30,846 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,846
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH açougue

Nearest frequency peer: açougue (-3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “barranco”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “barranco” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

barranco vs branco
75% similar
barranco vs barroco
75% similar
barranco vs balanço
63% similar

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

Key facts for barranco
PropertyValue
Headwordbarranco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/baˈʁɐ̃.ku/ [baˈhɐ̃.ku]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,846
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “barranco”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).barrancocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “açougue” (#30,843), “avistar” (#30,841), “boceta” (#30,854). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “barranco” fica em #30,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around barranco (IPA /baˈʁɐ̃.ku/ [baˈhɐ̃.ku]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,846 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for barranco, with forms such as "abrranco", "baranco", and "bararnco". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "branco", "barroco", "balanço", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is barranco, spelled B-A-R-R-A-N-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    quebra de continuidade abrupta em um terreno criando uma margem bastante inclinada ao lado de cursos d'água e estradas
  2. 2
    grande declive num terreno; escavação provocada por agentes naturais (água, vento, tectônica de placas, etc.) ou pelo homem
  3. 3
    qualquer obstáculo ou dificuldade, real ou imaginário
  4. 4
    na região amazônica, nome dado às partes de terra com vegetação que se desprendem das margens de um rio e são levadas como pequenas ilhas flutuantes em seu caudal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Uma buzina restrugiu no vale / Junto aos barrancos onde geme o rio..."
  2. "E eu ficava virado e partido no fundo de um barranco."

Synonyms

ribanceiraabismodespenhadeirodespenhadoprecipícioravinacamalotematupá

This word in other languages

barranco(English)barranco(Español)ravin(Français)Schlucht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrranco
  • baranco
  • bararnco
  • barracno
  • barrancco
  • barrannco
  • barranoc
  • barrnaco
  • bbarranco
  • braranco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abrranco2baranco1bararnco2barracno2barrancco1barrannco1barranoc2barrnaco2
Edit distance from "barranco"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "barranco"?
"barranco" is spelled B-A-R-R-A-N-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /baˈʁɐ̃.ku/ [baˈhɐ̃.ku].
What does "barranco" mean?
As a noun, "barranco" means: quebra de continuidade abrupta em um terreno criando uma margem bastante inclinada ao lado de cursos d'água e estradas
What words are commonly confused with "barranco"?
"barranco" is commonly confused with "branco", "barroco", "balanço". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barranco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barranco" is /baˈʁɐ̃.ku/ [baˈhɐ̃.ku]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barranco" come from?
"barranco" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barranco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

capivara#30,864amnistia#30,814cheiroso#30,882cultivos#30,905

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

avistar10 variantsaspirar10 variantscatarse10 variantsdifamar10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list