boleta

[boˈlet̪a]

/[boˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“boleta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,362
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeña hoja impresa para ingresar a algún recinto cerrado y con entrada restringida a los socios o a quienes han pagado una entrada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-boleta · boleta · Spanish

boleta · rank #17,362 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,362
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH brigadas

Nearest frequency peer: brigadas (+2 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 “boleta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “boleta” 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).

boleta vs bota
67% similar
boleta vs bolt
67% similar
boleta vs bolsa
67% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “boleta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).boletacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “brigadas” (#17,364), “barbaridad” (#17,359), “British” (#17,366). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “boleta” va en #17,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around boleta (IPA [boˈlet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,362 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for boleta, with forms such as "bboleta", "bloeta", and "boelta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bota", "bolt", "bolsa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is boleta, spelled B-O-L-E-T-A.

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

billeteboletoentradalibranzaorden de pagovalefacturarecibopapeletavotocertificadocomprobanteboletínexpediente

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboleta
  • bloeta
  • boelta
  • boleat
  • boletta
  • bolleta
  • boltea
  • obleta
  • voleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bboleta1bloeta2boelta2boleat2boletta1bolleta1boltea2obleta2
Edit distance from "boleta"

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 "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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

azotea#17,357atraso#17,350charco#17,375ateneo#17,348

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

cautela9 variantsChipre9 variantsanotado9 variantsalterna9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list