botica

[boˈt̪ika]

/[boˈt̪ika]/ noun

The verdict

“botica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,414 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,414
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Casa dotada de todo el ajuar necesario para habitarla

Corpus desk

Index ES-botica · botica · Spanish

botica · rank #51,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,414
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bolaño

Nearest frequency peer: Bolaño (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “botica”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “botica” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for botica
PropertyValue
Headwordbotica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈt̪ika]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “botica” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).boticacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Bolaño” (#51,413), “boto” (#51,415), “bloqueadores” (#51,412). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “botica” va en #51,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

botica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,414 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈt̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for botica, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 botica, spelled B-O-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Casa dotada de todo el ajuar necesario para habitarla
  2. 2
    Establecimiento comercial en el que se elaboran y venden medicinas
  3. 3
    Suministro de medicamentos necesario durante un cierto período
  4. 4
    Establecimiento comercial al por menor
  5. 5
    En particular, botica₄ de mercería

Synonyms

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 "botica"?
"botica" is spelled B-O-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈt̪ika].
What does "botica" mean?
As a noun, "botica" means: Casa dotada de todo el ajuar necesario para habitarla
How do you pronounce "botica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "botica" is [boˈt̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "botica" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list