bolina

[boˈlina]

/[boˈlina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ruido y alboroto, especialmente el de riña entre dos personas o más.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bolina · bolina · Spanish

bolina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 bolina
PropertyValue
Headwordbolina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈlina]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bolina” en español

bolinano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bolina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈlina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bolina, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 bolina, spelled B-O-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ruido y alboroto, especialmente el de riña entre dos personas o más.
  2. 2
    Cabo con que se tensa hasta proa la relinga (soga que refuerza las orillas de las velas).
  3. 3
    Sonda que se encuentra al extremo de una cuerda.
  4. 4
    Cordel que conforma el conjunto de cabos con que se cuelgan los coyes (piezas de lona que sirven de cama a bordo).
  5. 5
    Castigo que se imponía a ciertos marineros, atándolos a una argolla.
  6. 6
    En la brújula, intervalo o rumbo que dista seis cuartas de otro.
  7. 7
    Estado mental y físico que resulta de beber mucho alcohol.
  8. 8
    Nombre común, en diferentes zonas, de las plantas Artemisia barrelieri, Echinospartum boissieri, Genista cinerea y Genista umbellata.

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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 "bolina"?
"bolina" is spelled B-O-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlina].
What does "bolina" mean?
As a noun, "bolina" means: Ruido y alboroto, especialmente el de riña entre dos personas o más.
How do you pronounce "bolina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bolina" is [boˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bolina" come from?
"bolina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list