bólido

[ˈbolið̞o]

/[ˈbolið̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“bólido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,308 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,308
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vehículo que viaja a una extraordinaria velocidad, generalmente que participa en carreras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bolido · bólido · Spanish

bólido · rank #74,308 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,308
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH byte

Nearest frequency peer: byte (-1 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “bólido”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “bólido” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bólido
PropertyValue
Headwordbólido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbolið̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bólido” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bólidocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “byte” (#74,307), “caducada” (#74,310), “burocracias” (#74,305). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bólido” va en #74,308. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bólido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,308 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbolið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bólido, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bólido, spelled B-Ó-L-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vehículo que viaja a una extraordinaria velocidad, generalmente que participa en carreras.
  2. 2
    Objeto celeste de grandes dimensiones que al atravesar la atmósfera, se calienta, estalla y se rompe en pedazos.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "bólido"?
"bólido" is spelled B-Ó-L-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbolið̞o].
What does "bólido" mean?
As a noun, "bólido" means: Vehículo que viaja a una extraordinaria velocidad, generalmente que participa en carreras.
How do you pronounce "bólido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bólido" is [ˈbolið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bólido" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list