biela

[ˈbjela]

/[ˈbjela]/ noun

The verdict

“biela” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #67,517 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#67,517
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento mecánico que transforma un movimiento alternativo rectilíneo en otro de rotación o viceversa

Key facts for biela
PropertyValue
Headwordbiela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbjela]
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “biela” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). biela lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for biela is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbjela]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,517 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

biela doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is biela, spelled B-I-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento mecánico que transforma un movimiento alternativo rectilíneo en otro de rotación o viceversa
  2. 2
    Pieza que une el pedal al plato en una bicicleta.
  3. 3
    En un motor de émbolo, pieza que une el pistón al cigüeñal.

This word in other languages

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 "biela"?
"biela" is spelled B-I-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbjela].
What does "biela" mean?
As a noun, "biela" means: Elemento mecánico que transforma un movimiento alternativo rectilíneo en otro de rotación o viceversa
How do you pronounce "biela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biela" is [ˈbjela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biela" come from?
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Using “biela”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-I-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbjela] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list