bola de Neptuno

[ˈbola ð̞e nepˈt̪uno]

/[ˈbola ð̞e nepˈt̪uno]/ noun

The verdict

“bola de Neptuno” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aglomerado de fibras de posidonia en forma más o menos de bola, en especial cuando aparecen en playas y costas.

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Index ES-bola-de-neptuno · bola de Neptuno · Spanish

bola de Neptuno · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bola de Neptuno
PropertyValue
Headwordbola de Neptuno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbola ð̞e nepˈt̪uno]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bola de Neptuno” en español

bola de Neptunono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bola de Neptuno is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbola ð̞e nepˈt̪uno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aglomerado de fibras de posidonia en forma más o menos de bola, en especial cuando aparecen en playas y costas.".

bola de Neptuno doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bola de Neptuno, spelled B-O-L-A- -D-E- -N-E-P-T-U-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aglomerado de fibras de posidonia en forma más o menos de bola, en especial cuando aparecen en playas y costas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Todo indica que los plásticos quedan atrapados en los herbazales de posidonia. En esas praderas, los plásticos son incorporados a unos aglomerados de fibras naturales en forma de bola -las egagrópilas o bolas de Neptuno de la posidonia- que son expulsadas del medio marino durante las tormentas", explica Anna Sànchez-Vidal.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bola de Neptuno"?
"bola de Neptuno" is spelled B-O-L-A- -D-E- -N-E-P-T-U-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbola ð̞e nepˈt̪uno].
What does "bola de Neptuno" mean?
As a noun, "bola de Neptuno" means: Aglomerado de fibras de posidonia en forma más o menos de bola, en especial cuando aparecen en playas y costas.
How do you pronounce "bola de Neptuno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bola de Neptuno" is [ˈbola ð̞e nepˈt̪uno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bola de Neptuno" come from?
"bola de Neptuno" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list