boquilla

[boˈkiʝa]

/[boˈkiʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“boquilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,385. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,385
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza pequeña, hueca y en general cónica, de metal, marfil o madera, que se adapta al tubo de varios instrumentos de viento y sirve para producir el sonido, apoyando los labios en los bordes de ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-boquilla · boquilla · Spanish

boquilla · rank #35,385 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,385
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bonaerenses

Nearest frequency peer: bonaerenses (-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 “boquilla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “boquilla” 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).

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

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

Key facts for boquilla
PropertyValue
Headwordboquilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈkiʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,385
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “boquilla”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).boquillacae 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 “bonaerenses” (#35,384), “branco” (#35,386), “bolivianas” (#35,383). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “boquilla” va en #35,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around boquilla (IPA [boˈkiʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,385 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for boquilla, with forms such as "bboquilla", "boqiulla", and "boqquilla". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Bonilla", "bombilla", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is boquilla, spelled B-O-Q-U-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza pequeña, hueca y en general cónica, de metal, marfil o madera, que se adapta al tubo de varios instrumentos de viento y sirve para producir el sonido, apoyando los labios en los bordes de ella.
  2. 2
    Tubo pequeño, de diversas formas, en cuya parte más ancha se pone el cigarro para fumarlo aspirando el humo por el extremo opuesto.
  3. 3
    Parte del cigarrillo por la cual se aspira el humo, compuesta de un relleno esponjoso que actúa de filtro.
  4. 4
    Abertura inferior del calzón, por donde sale la pierna.
  5. 5
    Cortadura o abertura que se hace en las acequias a fin de extraer las aguas para el riego.
  6. 6
    Escopleadura que el carpintero abre en los largueros, peinazos, etc., para enlazarlos unos con otros.
  7. 7
    Tercera abrazadera del fusil.
  8. 8
    Orificio cilíndrico por donde se introduce la pólvora en las bombas y granadas, y en donde se asegura la espoleta.
  9. 9
    Pieza de metal que guarnece la boca o entrada de la vaina de un arma blanca.
  10. 10
    Pieza donde se produce la llama en los aparatos de alumbrado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. No se atrevía a fumar delante de su gran jefe, pero mordía a cada rato una boquilla vacía.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboquilla
  • boqiulla
  • boqquilla
  • boquila
  • boquilal
  • boqulila
  • bouqilla
  • bqouilla
  • obquilla
  • voquilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of boquilla - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bboquilla1boqiulla2boqquilla1boquila1boquilal2boqulila2bouqilla2bqouilla2
Edit distance from "boquilla"

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 "boquilla"?
"boquilla" is spelled B-O-Q-U-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈkiʝa].
What does "boquilla" mean?
As a noun, "boquilla" means: Pieza pequeña, hueca y en general cónica, de metal, marfil o madera, que se adapta al tubo de varios instrumentos de viento y sirve para producir el sonido, apoyando los labios en los bordes de ella.
What words are commonly confused with "boquilla"?
"boquilla" is commonly confused with "Bonilla", "bombilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "boquilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boquilla" is [boˈkiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boquilla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

biólogos#35,381camaleón#35,395camarote#35,396bananera#35,373

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

branco10 variantsbloody10 variantscarmesí10 variantscarritos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list