bola mala

[ˈbola ˈmala]

/[ˈbola ˈmala]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un lanzamiento que pasa fuera de la zona de strike y no es abanicada por el bateador.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bola-mala · bola mala · Spanish

bola mala · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 mala
PropertyValue
Headwordbola mala
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbola ˈmala]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bola mala” en español

bola malaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bola mala is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbola ˈmala]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Un lanzamiento que pasa fuera de la zona de strike y no es abanicada por el bateador.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bola mala, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is bola mala, spelled B-O-L-A- -M-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un lanzamiento que pasa fuera de la zona de strike y no es abanicada por el bateador.

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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 mala"?
"bola mala" is spelled B-O-L-A- -M-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbola ˈmala].
What does "bola mala" mean?
As a phrase, "bola mala" means: Un lanzamiento que pasa fuera de la zona de strike y no es abanicada por el bateador.
How do you pronounce "bola mala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bola mala" is [ˈbola ˈmala]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bola mala" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list