bolita de masa

[boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa]

/[boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa]/ phrase

The verdict

“bolita de masa” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Porción de masa de maíz, mezclada con sal, generalmente manteca y a veces otros condimentos como epazote, y se incluye en muchos caldos y guisados de la cocina mexicana.

Key facts for bolita de masa
PropertyValue
Headwordbolita de masa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bolita de masa” sits in Spanish frequency

bolita de masa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bolita de masa is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Porción de masa de maíz, mezclada con sal, generalmente manteca y a veces otros condimentos como epazote, y se incluye en muchos caldos y guisados de la cocina mexicana.".

bolita de masa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is bolita de masa, spelled B-O-L-I-T-A- -D-E- -M-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción de masa de maíz, mezclada con sal, generalmente manteca y a veces otros condimentos como epazote, y se incluye en muchos caldos y guisados de la cocina mexicana.

Synonyms

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 "bolita de masa"?
"bolita de masa" is spelled B-O-L-I-T-A- -D-E- -M-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa].
What does "bolita de masa" mean?
As a phrase, "bolita de masa" means: Porción de masa de maíz, mezclada con sal, generalmente manteca y a veces otros condimentos como epazote, y se incluye en muchos caldos y guisados de la cocina mexicana.
How do you pronounce "bolita de masa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bolita de masa" is [boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bolita de masa" come from?
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Using “bolita de masa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-L-I-T-A- -D-E- -M-A-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [boˈlit̪a ð̞e ˈmasa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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