boliche

[boˈlit͡ʃe]

/[boˈlit͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“boliche” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,195 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,195
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pequeña red de pesca.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

boliche vs Belice
57% similar

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

Key facts for boliche
PropertyValue
Headwordboliche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈlit͡ʃe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,195
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boliche” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). boliche lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for boliche is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [boˈlit͡ʃe]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,195 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for boliche, with forms such as "bboliche", "bloiche", and "boilche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Belice", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is boliche, spelled B-O-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeña red de pesca.
  2. 2
    Pescado menudo recogido en un boliche₁.
  3. 3
    Establecimiento dedicado a los juegos de azar.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, colmado pequeño o pobre.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, tienda pequeña o pobre de cualquier tipo.
  6. 6
    Por extensión de boliche₅, tienda que vende comestibles y algunos artículos de primera necesidad, como cerillas y papel higiénico.
  7. 7
    Por extensión, fábrica o taller pobre y mal provisto.
  8. 8
    Horno de pequeñas dimensiones usado para fundir el plomo.
  9. 9
    Horno de pequeño tamaño para hacer carbón de leña.
  10. 10
    En particular, imprenta rudimentaria o pobre.
  11. 11
    Por extensión de boliche₄, establecimiento para escuchar música, bailar y tomar bebidas.
  12. 12
    Por extensión de boliche₃, juego de habilidad en que se intenta meter bolas en los orificios abiertos en una mesa cóncava, apostándose al resultado.
  13. 13
    Por extensión, bola de pequeño tamaño que se usa para jugar a las bochas o a la petanca.
  14. 14
    Juego consistente en derribar una decena de pinos con una bola pesada que se arroja por una pista de unos dieciocho metros de longitud.
  15. 15
    Lugar donde se practica el boliche₁₄.
  16. 16
    Juguete que consiste en un palo atado con un cordel a un objeto, con forma de campana, bola u otra, que tiene un agujero. Dicho objeto es arrojado al aire tirando del palo atado al cordel, de modo de que el palo penetre en el agujero.
  17. 17
    Juego que se practica con el boliche₁₆.
  18. 18
    Por extensión de boliche₁₃, adorno redondeado con que se remata un mueble.
  19. 19
    Por extensión de boliche₄, tabaco de mala calidad.
  20. 20
    (Sapindus saponaria) Árbol de la familia de las sapindáceas que crece en las zonas cálidas de América.
  21. 21
    Fruto de este árbol, pequeño, con una cáscara negra, gruesa y blanda.
  22. 22
    La bolina de velacho, la de sobremesana y cualquiera de los juanetes.
  23. 23
    Utensilio de madera usado por los encuadernadores para colocar el oro en las cubiertas y lomo de los libros. Consiste en una plancha de madera forrada de paño encolado y con un mango en su parte media.
  24. 24
    Cilindro de arcilla que sirve de taco en los barrenos.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bboliche,bloiche,boilche,bolcihe,bolicche,boliceh,bolichhe,bolihce,bolliche,obliche,voliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of boliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bboliche1bloiche2boilche2bolcihe2bolicche1boliceh2bolichhe1bolihce2
Edit distance from "boliche"

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 "boliche"?
"boliche" is spelled B-O-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlit͡ʃe].
What does "boliche" mean?
As a noun, "boliche" means: Pequeña red de pesca.
What words are commonly confused with "boliche"?
"boliche" is commonly confused with "Belice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "boliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boliche" is [boˈlit͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boliche" come from?
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Using “boliche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [boˈlit͡ʃe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Belice” - see the side-by-side comparison. boliche vs Belice
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list