bulto

/[ˈbul̪t̪o]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,792

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

bulto is aSpanishnoun. It means: Paquete o bolsa grande que se emplea para el transporte de mercancía, especialmente el mayorista, o para el equipaje en los viajes. Pronounced [ˈbul̪t̪o]. Often confused with but and buzo.

Key facts for bulto
PropertyValue
Headwordbulto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbul̪t̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,792
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of bulto in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bulto is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbul̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,792 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for bulto, with forms such as "bbulto", "bluto", and "bullto". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "but", "buzo", "buró", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is bulto, spelled B-U-L-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paquete o bolsa grande que se emplea para el transporte de mercancía, especialmente el mayorista, o para el equipaje en los viajes.
  2. 2
    Cualquier cuerpo cuya naturaleza no se distingue, por estar muy lejos o cubierto, o por falta de luz.
  3. 3
    Hinchazón o elevación que se hace en la superficie de algo, por ejemplo en la piel tras un golpe fuerte.
  4. 4
    Cantidad o volumen de algo, en particular si no son exactos.
  5. 5
    Obra de arte en tres dimensiones, modelada, tallada o esculpida en algún material relativamente durable, como la piedra o la madera, y que no se limita a ser una figura en relieve o en bajorrelieve.
  6. 6
    Cantidad considerable de cosas juntas, arrumadas o atadas (como tierra, ropa, billetes, etc.).
  7. 7
    Relieve que forman los genitales masculinos cuando se lleva ropa ceñida.
  8. 8
    Maleta pequeña o cartera de mano en que se llevan papeles, libros, portátiles, etc.
  9. 9
    Cosa que se dice sin ser del todo verdad, en particular la dirigida a darse prestigio a uno mismo.
  10. 10
    Bolsa de material resistente sujeta a la espalda

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbulto,bluto,bullto,bulot,bultto,butlo,ublto,vulto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for bulto

Misspelling Variants of "bulto"

bbulto6bluto5bullto6bulot5bultto6butlo5ublto5vulto5
Misspelling Variants of "bulto"

Frequency rank: #15,792 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bulto"?
"bulto" is spelled B-U-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbul̪t̪o].
What does "bulto" mean?
As a noun, "bulto" means: Paquete o bolsa grande que se emplea para el transporte de mercancía, especialmente el mayorista, o para el equipaje en los viajes.
What words are commonly confused with "bulto"?
"bulto" is commonly confused with "but", "buzo", "buró". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bulto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bulto" is [ˈbul̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bulto" come from?
"bulto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.