bulldozer

[bul̪ˈd̪oseɾ]

/[bul̪ˈd̪oseɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“bulldozer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,762 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,762
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vehículo (tipo de tractor oruga continuo) equipado con una placa delantera de metal horizontal (conocida como pala) que se utiliza para empujar grandes cantidades de tierra, arena, escombros u otro...

Corpus desk

Index ES-bulldozer · bulldozer · Spanish

bulldozer · rank #80,762 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,762
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH buceador

Nearest frequency peer: buceador (-2 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 “bulldozer”

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 “bulldozer” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bulldozer
PropertyValue
Headwordbulldozer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bul̪ˈd̪oseɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,762
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bulldozer” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bulldozercae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “buceador” (#80,760), “cachitos” (#80,764), “broke” (#80,759). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bulldozer” va en #80,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bulldozer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,762 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bul̪ˈd̪oseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vehículo (tipo de tractor oruga continuo) equipado con una placa delantera de metal horizontal (conocida como pala) que se utiliza para empujar grandes cantidades de tierra, arena, escombros u otro...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bulldozer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bulldozer, spelled B-U-L-L-D-O-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vehículo (tipo de tractor oruga continuo) equipado con una placa delantera de metal horizontal (conocida como pala) que se utiliza para empujar grandes cantidades de tierra, arena, escombros u otro tipo de material durante la construcción o conversión.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bulldozer"?
"bulldozer" is spelled B-U-L-L-D-O-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bul̪ˈd̪oseɾ].
What does "bulldozer" mean?
As a noun, "bulldozer" means: Vehículo (tipo de tractor oruga continuo) equipado con una placa delantera de metal horizontal (conocida como pala) que se utiliza para empujar grandes cantidades de tierra, arena, escombros u otro...
How do you pronounce "bulldozer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bulldozer" is [bul̪ˈd̪oseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bulldozer" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list