dar bola

[ˈd̪aɾ ˈβ̞ola]

/[ˈd̪aɾ ˈβ̞ola]/ phrase

The verdict

“dar bola” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de dar pelota.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dar-bola · dar bola · Spanish

dar bola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dar bola
PropertyValue
Headworddar bola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd̪aɾ ˈβ̞ola]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dar bola” en español

dar bolaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dar bola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪aɾ ˈβ̞ola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de dar pelota.".

dar bola doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dar bola, spelled D-A-R- -B-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de dar pelota.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dar bola"?
"dar bola" is spelled D-A-R- -B-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪aɾ ˈβ̞ola].
What does "dar bola" mean?
As a phrase, "dar bola" means: Variante de dar pelota.
How do you pronounce "dar bola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dar bola" is [ˈd̪aɾ ˈβ̞ola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dar bola" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list