bombilla

[bõmˈbiʝa]

/[bõmˈbiʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“bombilla” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,912
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dispositivo eléctrico formado por un filamento de vanadio u otro metal en un recipiente vacío o lleno de un gas inerte, a través del cual se hace pasar corriente eléctrica para iluminar por incande...

Corpus desk

Index ES-bombilla · bombilla · Spanish

bombilla · rank #21,912 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,912
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bermudas

Nearest frequency peer: Bermudas (-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 “bombilla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bombilla” 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).

bombilla vs Bonilla
63% similar
bombilla vs boquilla
75% similar
bombilla vs bombillas
89% similar

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

Key facts for bombilla
PropertyValue
Headwordbombilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bõmˈbiʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,912
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bombilla”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bombillacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Bermudas” (#21,911), “bastardo” (#21,910), “bufanda” (#21,914). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bombilla” va en #21,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bombilla (IPA [bõmˈbiʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,912 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bombilla, with forms such as "bbombilla", "bmobilla", and "bobmilla". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Bonilla", "boquilla", "bombillas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bombilla, spelled B-O-M-B-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo eléctrico formado por un filamento de vanadio u otro metal en un recipiente vacío o lleno de un gas inerte, a través del cual se hace pasar corriente eléctrica para iluminar por incandescencia.
  2. 2
    Delgado tubo de metal u otro material, dotado de un filtro en un extremo, que se utiliza para sorber el mate.
  3. 3
    (Dipsacus fullonum) Hierba bianual espinosa de la familia de las dipsacáceas, originaria del hemisferio norte. Las hojas basales crecen en roseta y están fusionadas, de modo que forman un recipiente que recoge agua de lluvia. Produce flores rosadas, agrupadas en un capítulo en el ápice del tallo. Esta inflorescencia tiene el aspecto de un cepillo lleno de púas y cuando está seca se usa para cardar. A su raíz se le da uso medicinal.
  4. 4
    (Cynara cardunculus) Miembro de las astreráceas, similar a la alcachofa o alcaucil (Cynara scolymus), de la que a veces se considera subespecie.
  5. 5
    Tubo de plástico para sorber bebidas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bombilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ―Tengo una bombilla especial para servirles mate a las visitas. Son muy pocas las que recibo y muy a lo lejos. Se los voy a cebar con culén y unas ramitas de salvia.

Synonyms

ampolletabombillobombitafocolámpara incandescentelamparitabaño de Venuscardacardenchacardo de cardadorescardonchadípsacopeineraspasayosvara de pastorcardo comestiblecardo de huertapajillapitillopopote

This word in other languages

lightbulb(English)ampoule(Français)Glühbirne(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbombilla
  • bmobilla
  • bobmilla
  • bombbilla
  • bombila
  • bombilal
  • bomblila
  • bomiblla
  • bommbilla
  • obmbilla
  • vomvilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbombilla1bmobilla2bobmilla2bombbilla1bombila1bombilal2bomblila2bomiblla2
Edit distance from "bombilla"

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 "bombilla"?
"bombilla" is spelled B-O-M-B-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bõmˈbiʝa].
What does "bombilla" mean?
As a noun, "bombilla" means: Dispositivo eléctrico formado por un filamento de vanadio u otro metal en un recipiente vacío o lleno de un gas inerte, a través del cual se hace pasar corriente eléctrica para iluminar por incande...
What words are commonly confused with "bombilla"?
"bombilla" is commonly confused with "Bonilla", "boquilla", "bombillas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bombilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bombilla" is [bõmˈbiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bombilla" come from?
"bombilla" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bermudas#21,911bastardo#21,910avanzaba#21,907asesinan#21,905

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bufanda11 variantsbíblica11 variantsaldeanos11 variantsacreedor11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list