a bocajarro

[a β̞okaˈxaro]

/[a β̞okaˈxaro]/ phrase

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The verdict

“a bocajarro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de disparar un arma de fuego: Desde muy cerca.

Key facts for a bocajarro
PropertyValue
Headworda bocajarro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a β̞okaˈxaro]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “a bocajarro” sits in Spanish frequency

a bocajarro falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

a bocajarro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a β̞okaˈxaro]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

a bocajarro has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is a bocajarro, spelled A- -B-O-C-A-J-A-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de disparar un arma de fuego: Desde muy cerca.
  2. 2
    De improviso, sin preparación ninguna; de manera directa.

Synonyms

a quemarropaa quemarropa

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "a bocajarro"?
"a bocajarro" is spelled A- -B-O-C-A-J-A-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [a β̞okaˈxaro].
What does "a bocajarro" mean?
As a phrase, "a bocajarro" means: Dicho de disparar un arma de fuego: Desde muy cerca.
How do you pronounce "a bocajarro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a bocajarro" is [a β̞okaˈxaro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a bocajarro" come from?
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Using “a bocajarro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A- -B-O-C-A-J-A-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [a β̞okaˈxaro] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list