bulto
[ˈbul̪t̪o]
The verdict
“bulto” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,792 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #15,792
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Paquete o bolsa grande que se emplea para el transporte de mercancía, especialmente el mayorista, o para el equipaje en los viajes.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bulto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbul̪t̪o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #15,792 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bulto” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bulto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, 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 generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bulto, with forms such as "bbulto", "bluto", and "bullto". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bulto, spelled B-U-L-T-O.
Definition
- 1Paquete o bolsa grande que se emplea para el transporte de mercancía, especialmente el mayorista, o para el equipaje en los viajes.
- 2Cualquier cuerpo cuya naturaleza no se distingue, por estar muy lejos o cubierto, o por falta de luz.
- 3Hinchazón o elevación que se hace en la superficie de algo, por ejemplo en la piel tras un golpe fuerte.
- 4Cantidad o volumen de algo, en particular si no son exactos.
- 5Obra 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.
- 6Cantidad considerable de cosas juntas, arrumadas o atadas (como tierra, ropa, billetes, etc.).
- 7Relieve que forman los genitales masculinos cuando se lleva ropa ceñida.
- 8Maleta pequeña o cartera de mano en que se llevan papeles, libros, portátiles, etc.
- 9Cosa que se dice sin ser del todo verdad, en particular la dirigida a darse prestigio a uno mismo.
- 10Bolsa de material resistente sujeta a la espalda
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbulto,bluto,bullto,bulot,bultto,butlo,ublto,vulto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bulto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “bulto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-L-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbul̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “but” - see the side-by-side comparison. bulto vs but
- 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.