bombilla
/bɒmˈbiː(j)ə/noun
bombilla is spelled B-O-M-B-I-L-L-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bombilla means “A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bombilla is bombillas.
How many letters and syllables are in bombilla?
| Letters | 8: B-O-M-B-I-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bombilla?
Bombilla appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 bombilla?
- /bɒmˈbiː(j)ə/
- /boʊmˈbiʃə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bombilla
- bombillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bombilla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bombilla come from?
Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish bombilla (“straw”, literally “little pump”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).