boleta

/[boˈlet̪a]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,362

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

boleta is aSpanishnoun. It means: Pequeña hoja impresa para ingresar a algún recinto cerrado y con entrada restringida a los socios o a quienes han pagado una entrada. Pronounced [boˈlet̪a]. Often confused with bota and bolt.

Key facts for boleta
PropertyValue
Headwordboleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈlet̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,362
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of boleta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for boleta is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [boˈlet̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,362 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for boleta, with forms such as "bboleta", "bloeta", and "boelta". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bota", "bolt", "bolsa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is boleta, spelled B-O-L-E-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeña hoja impresa para ingresar a algún recinto cerrado y con entrada restringida a los socios o a quienes han pagado una entrada.
  2. 2
    Pequeña hoja impresa para cobrar o acceder a algo que ya se ha pagado.
  3. 3
    Documento legal que registra los bienes o servicios prestados en una transacción comercial, su precio y los detalles de los transantes.
  4. 4
    Multa por una infracción de tránsito.
  5. 5
    Papel en el que se marca la preferencia electoral y se deposita en una urna, durante las elecciones.
  6. 6
    Documento que certifica alguna actividad o resultado de forma oficial.
  7. 7
    Carta de amenaza o chantaje.
  8. 8
    Cédula que recibían los militares para indicarles la casa donde se alojarían.
  9. 9
    Pequeña porción de tabaco en un papel, para la venta al por menor.
  10. 10
    Cuadernillo donde se registra el expediente del rendimiento académico de un alumno.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bboleta,bloeta,boelta,boleat,boletta,bolleta,boltea,obleta,voleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for boleta

Misspelling Variants of "boleta"

bboleta7bloeta6boelta6boleat6boletta7bolleta7boltea6obleta6
Misspelling Variants of "boleta"

Frequency rank: #17,362 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "boleta"?
"boleta" is spelled B-O-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlet̪a].
What does "boleta" mean?
As a noun, "boleta" means: Pequeña hoja impresa para ingresar a algún recinto cerrado y con entrada restringida a los socios o a quienes han pagado una entrada.
What words are commonly confused with "boleta"?
"boleta" is commonly confused with "bota", "bolt", "bolsa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "boleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boleta" is [boˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boleta" come from?
"boleta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.