bola

[ˈbola]

/[ˈbola]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“bola” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,033
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuerpo cualquiera de forma esférica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bola · bola · Spanish

bola · rank #3,033 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,033
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bajas

Nearest frequency peer: bajas (-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 “bola”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bola” 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).

bola vs boy
50% similar
bola vs bot
50% similar
bola vs box
50% similar

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

Key facts for bola
PropertyValue
Headwordbola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbola]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,033
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bola”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bajas” (#3,032), “cable” (#3,034), “armada” (#3,031). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bola” va en #3,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around bola (IPA [ˈbola]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,033 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for bola, with forms such as "bbola", "bloa", and "boal". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "boy", "bot", "box", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 bola, spelled B-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo cualquiera de forma esférica.
  2. 2
    Esfera de tamaño variable que se usa en diferentes juegos y deportes.
  3. 3
    Juego consistente en lanzar bolas de tamaño y peso uniforme a la distancia, ganando quien la envíe más lejos.
  4. 4
    En varios juegos de pelota, entre ellos el béisbol y el softball, falta cometida por el lanzador al enviar la pelota fuera del área prescripta para ello.
  5. 5
    Cosa comunicada por rumor popular, cierta o falsa pero de dudoso origen.
  6. 6
    Arma arrojadiza consistente en varias bolas unidas entre sí por correas de cuero, usada para capturar ganado u otros animales atándoles los pies entre sí.
  7. 7
    Persona inhábil o falta de iniciativa.
  8. 8
    Cantidad grande y desordenada de personas u objetos.
  9. 9
    Bullicio o desorden provocado por una reunión.
  10. 10
    Dinero en efectivo.
  11. 11
    Testículo.
  12. 12
    Apelativo cariñoso, tipicamente hacia la pareja sentimental.
  13. 13
    Betún para lustrar calzado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bola appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Qué dices? ¿Crees que la Tierra es una bola perfecta, o no? También quiero saber por qué piensas eso.
  2. ¡Eh, tú! Sí, tú. Dime una cosa, ¿crees que saber todas las bolas que se comentan aquí, en este pueblo tercermundista, eres más genial o superior a nosotros?

Synonyms

esferapelotabola malabolohabladuríaboleadorapistobilletebillulloferiachirilicasplatacojónhuevopelotagordogorditogorditabolitami amorcielo

This word in other languages

ball(English)boule(Français)Kugel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbola
  • bloa
  • boal
  • bolla
  • obla
  • vola

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bola - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbola1bloa2boal2bolla1obla2vola1
Edit distance from "bola"

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 "bola"?
"bola" is spelled B-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbola].
What does "bola" mean?
As a noun, "bola" means: Cuerpo cualquiera de forma esférica.
What words are commonly confused with "bola"?
"bola" is commonly confused with "boy", "bot", "box". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bola" is [ˈbola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bola" come from?
"bola" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lujo#3,060Irán#2,991dime#2,979vean#3,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

adiós6 variantslogra6 variantsocupa6 variantsdigan6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list