boj

[ˈbox]

/[ˈbox]/ noun

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The verdict

“boj” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,412 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,412
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Buxus spp.) Cualquiera de unas 70 especies de arbustos y pequeños árboles siempreverdes de la familia Buxaceae, en su mayoría tropicales o subtropicales. Tienen de 2 a 12 metros de altura, hojas l...

Key facts for boj
PropertyValue
Headwordboj
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbox]
Letters3
Frequency rank#73,412
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boj” 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). boj 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

boj is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,412 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbox]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for boj in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is boj, spelled B-O-J.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Buxus spp.) Cualquiera de unas 70 especies de arbustos y pequeños árboles siempreverdes de la familia Buxaceae, en su mayoría tropicales o subtropicales. Tienen de 2 a 12 metros de altura, hojas lanceoladas a redondeadas, opuestas, coriáceas, de color verde oscuro, flores monoicas con ambos sexos presentes en el mismo ejemplar, poco vistosas. El fruto es una cápsula marrón o gris, de 0,5 a 1,5 cm de largo, normalmente coriácea, con numerosas semillas.
  2. 2
    (Buxus sempervirens) Arbusto o pequeño árbol siempreverde, originario de Europa y extendido hasta Asia Menor, creciendo en zonas de matas, colinas y otros terrenos secos y rocosos. Se utiliza como ornamental en jardinería, y su madera dura y pesada se usa en ebanistería para tallas delicadas. Alcanza excepcionalmente los 12 m de altura, con un tallo muy ramificado cubierto de una corteza lisa en los ejemplares jóvenes, surcada de resquebrajaduras en los adultos, de color pardogrisáceo. Desde la época clásica se ha cultivado para formar setos.
  3. 3
    Madera de este árbol, usada en ebanistería.

This word in other languages

boxwood(English)buis(Français)Buchsbaum(Deutsch)buxo(Português)

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 "boj"?
"boj" is spelled B-O-J. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbox].
What does "boj" mean?
As a noun, "boj" means: (Buxus spp.) Cualquiera de unas 70 especies de arbustos y pequeños árboles siempreverdes de la familia Buxaceae, en su mayoría tropicales o subtropicales. Tienen de 2 a 12 metros de altura, hojas l...
How do you pronounce "boj"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boj" is [ˈbox]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boj" come from?
"boj" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “boj”

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

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

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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