bolo

[ˈbolo]

/[ˈbolo]/ noun

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The verdict

“bolo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,760
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza de madera labrada u otro material, bastante más alta que ancha, que se usa en diversos juegos como objeto a derribar con una bola que se arroja desde lejos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bolo · bolo · Spanish

bolo · rank #24,760 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,760
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bolitas

Nearest frequency peer: bolitas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bolo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bolo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bolo vs boy
50% similar
bolo vs bot
50% similar
bolo vs bro
50% similar

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

Key facts for bolo
PropertyValue
Headwordbolo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbolo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#24,760
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bolo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bolocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bolitas” (#24,759), “bondades” (#24,761), “board” (#24,758). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bolo” va en #24,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around bolo (IPA [ˈbolo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,760 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for bolo, with forms such as "bbolo", "bloo", and "bool". 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, "boy", "bot", "bro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 bolo, spelled B-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza de madera labrada u otro material, bastante más alta que ancha, que se usa en diversos juegos como objeto a derribar con una bola que se arroja desde lejos.
  2. 2
    Bola (lance de naipes).
  3. 3
    Representación teatral fuera de programa o de temporada, que se hace aprovechando alguna circunstancia de oportunidad o lugar.
  4. 4
    Tropa de cómicos y actores de poca categoría que explotan una obra famosa y la van representando de pueblo en pueblo.
  5. 5
    Actor con un papel en una obra, pero que no forma parte del elenco normal de actores de esa compañía.
  6. 6
    Nabo (cilindro vertical).
  7. 7
    Gran dosis de medicamento administrado en un solo disparo.
  8. 8
    Caña llena de vino.
  9. 9
    Almohadilla (almohada para hacer encajes de bolillos)
  10. 10
    Usado en plural Bolos, Juego que consiste en derribar un cierto número de bolos, piezas de madera, destinados a este fin.
  11. 11
    Monedas que se dan de regalo a los niños que asisten a un bautizo.
  12. 12
    Asistencia y participación en un bautizo.
  13. 13
    Moneda nacional de Venezuela, bolívar.
  14. 14
    Madero o palo tosco que aun no ha sido aserrado.
  15. 15
    Fragmento granítico suelto con una forma notablemente redonda.
  16. 16
    Se dice del ave sin cola.
  17. 17
    Carente de conocimientos o habilidad, de cortos alcances.

Synonyms

palitroquebolívarfrancolinobobobodoqueignorantesimplón

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbolo
  • bloo
  • bool
  • oblo
  • volo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bolo - 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.

bbolo1bloo2bool2oblo2volo1
Edit distance from "bolo"

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 "bolo"?
"bolo" is spelled B-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbolo].
What does "bolo" mean?
As a noun, "bolo" means: Pieza de madera labrada u otro material, bastante más alta que ancha, que se usa en diversos juegos como objeto a derribar con una bola que se arroja desde lejos.
What words are commonly confused with "bolo"?
"bolo" is commonly confused with "boy", "bot", "bro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bolo" is [ˈbolo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bolo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cast#24,771away#24,747cebo#24,774Asís#24,742

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Tello5 variantslíos5 variantsliza5 variantsOcaña5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list