# bola

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #44,091

## Definitions
1. A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.

## Etymology
Probably from Spanish bola.

## Easily confused with
- **boy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-boy)
- **box** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-box)
- **bow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bow)
- **boo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-boo)
- **bra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bra)
- **bot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bot)
- **BON** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bon)
- **bop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bop)
- **BOM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bom)
- **bor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bor)
- **BSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bsa)
- **BPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bpa)
- **both** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-both)
- **book** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-book)
- **born** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-born)
- **boys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-boys)
- **boss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-boss)
- **bowl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bowl)
- **bomb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bomb)
- **bond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bola-vs-bond)

## Common misspellings (5)
`bbola`, `bloa`, `boal`, `bolla`, `obla`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bola