bóxer
[ˈbokseɾ]
The verdict
“bóxer” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #62,879 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #62,879
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de prenda interior parecido a un pantalón corto, generalmente para hombres.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bóxer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbokseɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #62,879 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bóxer” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bóxer is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbokseɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,879 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for bóxer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bóxer, spelled B-Ó-X-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tipo de prenda interior parecido a un pantalón corto, generalmente para hombres.
- 2Prenda interior similar a un bóxer₁ pero ajustada.
- 3Miembro de una sociedad secreta de China que en 1900 se sublevó violentamente contra la intromisión extranjera en su país.
This word in other languages
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 “bóxer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-Ó-X-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbokseɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.