boquilla
[boˈkiʝa]
The verdict
“boquilla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,385 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,385
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | boquilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [boˈkiʝa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #35,385 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “boquilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for boquilla is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [boˈkiʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,385 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Pieza 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.
- 2Tubo pequeño, de diversas formas, en cuya parte más ancha se pone el cigarro para fumarlo aspirando el humo por el extremo opuesto.
- 3Parte del cigarrillo por la cual se aspira el humo, compuesta de un relleno esponjoso que actúa de filtro.
- 4Abertura inferior del calzón, por donde sale la pierna.
- 5Cortadura o abertura que se hace en las acequias a fin de extraer las aguas para el riego.
- 6Escopleadura que el carpintero abre en los largueros, peinazos, etc., para enlazarlos unos con otros.
- 7Tercera abrazadera del fusil.
- 8Orificio cilíndrico por donde se introduce la pólvora en las bombas y granadas, y en donde se asegura la espoleta.
- 9Pieza de metal que guarnece la boca o entrada de la vaina de un arma blanca.
- 10Pieza donde se produce la llama en los aparatos de alumbrado.
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.
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.
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Using “boquilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-Q-U-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [boˈkiʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Bonilla” - see the side-by-side comparison. boquilla vs Bonilla
- 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.