boccia
/ˈbɒt͡ʃə/noun
boccia is spelled B-O-C-C-I-A: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, boccia means “A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in boccia?
| Letters | 6: B-O-C-C-I-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is boccia?
Boccia appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce boccia?
- /ˈbɒt͡ʃə/
Boccia has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boccia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Boccia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sport similar to bocce:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Boccia |
| Portuguese | boccia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does boccia come from?
Borrowed from Italian boccia (“ball”), from Vulgar Latin *buttia, borrowed from Byzantine Greek βούττια (boúttia, plural of βούττιον (boúttion)), from Ancient Greek βοῦττις (boûttis), possibly borrowed from Pre-Greek. Doublet of butt (“wooden cask”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).