bobada

[boˈβ̞að̞a]

/[boˈβ̞að̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“bobada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,413 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,413
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Condición o carácter de bobo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bobada · bobada · Spanish

bobada · rank #55,413 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,413
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Blanch

Nearest frequency peer: Blanch (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “bobada”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “bobada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bobada
PropertyValue
Headwordbobada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈβ̞að̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bobada” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bobadacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Blanch” (#55,412), “borrachas” (#55,414), “bizarras” (#55,411). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bobada” va en #55,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bobada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,413 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈβ̞að̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

bobada has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bobada, spelled B-O-B-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o carácter de bobo.
  2. 2
    Dicho o acto necio, tonto o poco inteligente.
  3. 3
    Cosa de poca relevancia o importancia.

Synonyms

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 "bobada"?
"bobada" is spelled B-O-B-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈβ̞að̞a].
What does "bobada" mean?
As a noun, "bobada" means: Condición o carácter de bobo.
How do you pronounce "bobada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bobada" is [boˈβ̞að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bobada" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list