bicicleta

[bisiˈklet̪a]

/[bisiˈklet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“bicicleta” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,899
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vehículo, comúnmente de dos ruedas iguales, propulsado mediante la aplicación de la fuerza de las piernas sobre los pedales que la transmiten hacia los piñones y una cadena moviendo la rueda trasera.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bicicleta · bicicleta · Spanish

bicicleta · rank #3,899 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,899
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH barra

Nearest frequency peer: barra (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bicicleta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bicicleta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

bicicleta vs bicicletas
90% similar

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

Key facts for bicicleta
PropertyValue
Headwordbicicleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bisiˈklet̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,899
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bicicleta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bicicletacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “barra” (#3,898), “bolsillo” (#3,900), “autobús” (#3,897). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bicicleta” va en #3,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around bicicleta (IPA [bisiˈklet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,899 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bicicleta, with forms such as "bbicicleta", "bciicleta", and "biccicleta". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "bicicletas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is bicicleta, spelled B-I-C-I-C-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vehículo, comúnmente de dos ruedas iguales, propulsado mediante la aplicación de la fuerza de las piernas sobre los pedales que la transmiten hacia los piñones y una cadena moviendo la rueda trasera.
  2. 2
    Amague que consiste en correr en el lugar dibujando círculos con los pies alrededor de la pelota.

Synonyms

bicivelocípedo

This word in other languages

bicycle(English)vélo(Français)Fahrrad(Deutsch)bicicleta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbicicleta
  • bciicleta
  • biccicleta
  • biccileta
  • biciccleta
  • bicicelta
  • bicicleat
  • bicicletta
  • biciclleta
  • bicicltea
  • bicilceta
  • biiccleta
  • bisicleta
  • ibcicleta
  • vicicleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bicicleta - 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.

bbicicleta1bciicleta2biccicleta1biccileta2biciccleta1bicicelta2bicicleat2bicicletta1
Edit distance from "bicicleta"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bicicleta"?
"bicicleta" is spelled B-I-C-I-C-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bisiˈklet̪a].
What does "bicicleta" mean?
As a noun, "bicicleta" means: Vehículo, comúnmente de dos ruedas iguales, propulsado mediante la aplicación de la fuerza de las piernas sobre los pedales que la transmiten hacia los piñones y una cadena moviendo la rueda trasera.
What words are commonly confused with "bicicleta"?
"bicicleta" is commonly confused with "bicicletas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bicicleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bicicleta" is [bisiˈklet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bicicleta" come from?
"bicicleta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list