bocio

[ˈbosjo]

/[ˈbosjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“bocio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,556 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,556
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hinchazón de la glándula tiroidea que causa una prominencia en la parte anterior del cuello.

Key facts for bocio
PropertyValue
Headwordbocio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbosjo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bocio” 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). bocio lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bocio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,556 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbosjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hinchazón de la glándula tiroidea que causa una prominencia en la parte anterior del cuello.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bocio, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is bocio, spelled B-O-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hinchazón de la glándula tiroidea que causa una prominencia en la parte anterior del cuello.

This word in other languages

goitre(English)goitre(Français)Struma(Deutsch)

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 "bocio"?
"bocio" is spelled B-O-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbosjo].
What does "bocio" mean?
As a noun, "bocio" means: Hinchazón de la glándula tiroidea que causa una prominencia en la parte anterior del cuello.
How do you pronounce "bocio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bocio" is [ˈbosjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bocio" come from?
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Using “bocio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbosjo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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