bodega

/boʊˈdeɪɡə/

//boʊˈdeɪɡə// noun

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"bodega" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bodega” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,711
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bodega · bodega · English

bodega · rank #39,711 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,711
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH boars

Nearest frequency peer: boars (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bodega”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bodega” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

bodega vs Boden
50% similar
bodega vs bodes
67% similar
bodega vs bode
67% similar

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

Key facts for bodega
PropertyValue
Headwordbodega
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/boʊˈdeɪɡə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,711
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bodega”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bodegalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “boars” (#39,710), “boing” (#39,712), “Bledsoe” (#39,709). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bodega” is #39,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bodega (IPA /boʊˈdeɪɡə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,711 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bodega, with forms such as "bbodega", "bdoega", and "boddega". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Boden", "bodes", "bode", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish bodega, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of apotheke and boutique. In New York popularized by the Puerto Rican community. The correct English form is bodega, spelled B-O-D-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
  2. 2
    A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.
  3. 3
    Any convenience store.
  4. 4
    Any small or medium-sized shop with a unique facade in a shopping center plaza, usually located in the center or the sides of the plaza. (Does not include the anchor tenant of the shopping center, as they are usually referred to as the anchor.)
  5. 5
    A warehouse; a storeroom

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He […] finds himself looking across the street, at a little bodega on the corner.
  2. The ensemble of (often shirtless) young people spend most of the film drinking malt liquor, taking drugs, robbing bodegas, assaulting skateboarders, and (especially) having and discussing sex.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bodega, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of apotheke and boutique. In New York popularized by the Puerto Rican community.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbodega
  • bdoega
  • boddega
  • bodeag
  • bodegga
  • bodgea
  • boedga
  • obdega

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bodega - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbodega1bdoega2boddega1bodeag2bodegga1bodgea2boedga2obdega2
Edit distance from "bodega"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bodega"?
"bodega" is spelled B-O-D-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /boʊˈdeɪɡə/.
What does "bodega" mean?
As a noun, "bodega" means: A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
What words are commonly confused with "bodega"?
"bodega" is commonly confused with "Boden", "bodes", "bode". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bodega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bodega" is /boʊˈdeɪɡə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bodega"?
Borrowed from Spanish bodega, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of apotheke and boutique. In New York popularized by the Puerto Rican community. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list