bollo

[ˈboʝo]

/[ˈboʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“bollo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,518 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#29,518
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pastel pequeño y esponjoso.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bollo vs boo
60% similar
bollo vs bono
60% similar
bollo vs bull
60% similar

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

Key facts for bollo
PropertyValue
Headwordbollo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈboʝo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,518
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bollo” 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). bollo 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 bollo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈboʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,518 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for bollo, with forms such as "bbollo", "blolo", and "bolol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "boo", "bono", "bull", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bollo, spelled B-O-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pastel pequeño y esponjoso.
  2. 2
    Masa del pan, ya dividida y moldeada en la forma en que se horneará, pero aún cruda.
  3. 3
    Masa de agua, harina, sal y, ocasionalmente, manteca, alargada o redonda, que cocida sobre una estufa a leña se come caliente, solo o untado con mantequilla, miel o chicharrones.
  4. 4
    Pasta de pinole y cacao.
  5. 5
    Pasta de maíz molido.
  6. 6
    Masa de maíz cocida en agua hirviendo. Generalmente se refiere a la que se prepara sin envolver (las envueltas en farfollas de maíz se conocen como hallaquitas).
  7. 7
    Pliegue de tela para formar un bulto, usado sobre todo en las mangas de ciertas prendas femeninas.
  8. 8
    Situación confusa y desordenada.
  9. 9
    Genitales externos de la mujer.
  10. 10
    Nalgas.
  11. 11
    Por extensión, mujer que siente atracción sexual por personas de su mismo sexo biológico.

Synonyms

churrambachurrascamolineroabullonadobullóncahuínfollónjaleolíoquilombobulla

This word in other languages

lesbian(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbollo,blolo,bolol,obllo,vollo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bollo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbollo1blolo2bolol2obllo2vollo1
Edit distance from "bollo"

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 "bollo"?
"bollo" is spelled B-O-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboʝo].
What does "bollo" mean?
As a noun, "bollo" means: Pastel pequeño y esponjoso.
What words are commonly confused with "bollo"?
"bollo" is commonly confused with "boo", "bono", "bull". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bollo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bollo" is [ˈboʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bollo" come from?
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Using “bollo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈboʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “boo” - see the side-by-side comparison. bollo vs boo
  • 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