bocado

[boˈkað̞o]

/[boˈkað̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“bocado” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,583
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cantidad de alimentos u otra materia que aproximadamente cabe en una boca humana adulta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bocado · bocado · Spanish

bocado · rank #21,583 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,583
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH blood

Nearest frequency peer: blood (-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 “bocado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bocado” 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).

bocado vs bocas
67% similar
bocado vs bocho
67% similar
bocado vs boludo
67% similar

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

Key facts for bocado
PropertyValue
Headwordbocado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈkað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,583
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bocado”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).bocadocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “blood” (#21,582), “bitácora” (#21,581), “burros” (#21,585). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bocado” va en #21,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bocado (IPA [boˈkað̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,583 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bocado, with forms such as "bbocado", "bcoado", and "boacdo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "bocas", "bocho", "boludo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is bocado, spelled B-O-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cantidad de alimentos u otra materia que aproximadamente cabe en una boca humana adulta.
  2. 2
    Algo de comer.
  3. 3
    Platillo o tipo de comida, generalmente típico de un lugar y apreciado por su sabor o calidad.
  4. 4
    Incisión o marca que se hace con los dientes.
  5. 5
    Trozo que se saca de una vez con la boca o con el sacabocados, o cualquier pedazo de un tamaño aproximadamente igual.
  6. 6
    Implemento que se introduce en la boca de algunos animales, como los caballos y las mulas, para dirigir sus movimientos.
  7. 7
    Implemento que se introduce en la boca de algunos animales, como las ovejas, para que babeen.
  8. 8
    Implemento para mantener abierta la boca de algún animal para exámenes o curaciones.
  9. 9
    Sustancia que se mezcla con la comida para envenenar a alguien.

Synonyms

mordeduramordidamordiscobridafreno

This word in other languages

mouthful(English)morceau(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbocado
  • bcoado
  • boacdo
  • bocaddo
  • bocaod
  • boccado
  • bocdao
  • obcado
  • vocado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bocado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbocado1bcoado2boacdo2bocaddo1bocaod2boccado1bocdao2obcado2
Edit distance from "bocado"

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 "bocado"?
"bocado" is spelled B-O-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈkað̞o].
What does "bocado" mean?
As a noun, "bocado" means: Cantidad de alimentos u otra materia que aproximadamente cabe en una boca humana adulta.
What words are commonly confused with "bocado"?
"bocado" is commonly confused with "bocas", "bocho", "boludo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bocado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bocado" is [boˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bocado" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

burros#21,585Bianca#21,578Beirut#21,575balazo#21,571

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Avilés9 variantsatienda9 variantsarriesga9 variantscocción9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list