bolla
[ˈboʝa]
The verdict
“bolla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tasa que se imponía antiguamente a la venta de tejidos de lana o seda en Cataluña, requiriéndose un timbre de aduana para permitir su comercio.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bolla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈboʝa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bolla” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bolla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈboʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
bolla has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is bolla, spelled B-O-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Tasa que se imponía antiguamente a la venta de tejidos de lana o seda en Cataluña, requiriéndose un timbre de aduana para permitir su comercio.
- 2Tasa que se imponía a la fabricación de naipes.
- 3Sello que indicaba el abono de estas tasas.
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.
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Using “bolla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈboʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.