bullicio
[buˈʝisjo]
The verdict
“bullicio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,914 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,914
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ruido fuerte que hace una persona o un grupo, generalmente con sus voces o animación.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bullicio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [buˈʝisjo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #35,914 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bullicio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bullicio is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [buˈʝisjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,914 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bullicio, with forms such as "bbullicio", "blulicio", and "bulicio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bullicio, spelled B-U-L-L-I-C-I-O.
Definition
- 1Ruido fuerte que hace una persona o un grupo, generalmente con sus voces o animación.
- 2Situación de desorden público producida por un grupo de personas o por una multitud, a veces en protesta o rebelión.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbullicio,blulicio,bulicio,bulilcio,bullciio,bulliccio,bullicoi,bulliico,bullisio,ubllicio,vullicio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bullicio - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “bullicio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-L-L-I-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [buˈʝisjo] (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.