jalar bola

[xaˈlaɾ ˈβ̞ola]

/[xaˈlaɾ ˈβ̞ola]/ phrase

The verdict

“jalar 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Halagar, adular o alabar a una persona generalmente de manera hipócrita e interesada con la finalidad de obtener un beneficio o prebenda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jalar-bola · jalar bola · Spanish

jalar bola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jalar bola
PropertyValue
Headwordjalar bola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[xaˈlaɾ ˈβ̞ola]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jalar bola” en español

jalar 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

jalar bola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [xaˈlaɾ ˈβ̞ola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jalar bola, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jalar bola, spelled J-A-L-A-R- -B-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Halagar, adular o alabar a una persona generalmente de manera hipócrita e interesada con la finalidad de obtener un beneficio o prebenda.
  2. 2
    Pretender cortejar una chica con el fin de enamorarla.

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 "jalar bola"?
"jalar bola" is spelled J-A-L-A-R- -B-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xaˈlaɾ ˈβ̞ola].
What does "jalar bola" mean?
As a phrase, "jalar bola" means: Halagar, adular o alabar a una persona generalmente de manera hipócrita e interesada con la finalidad de obtener un beneficio o prebenda.
How do you pronounce "jalar bola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jalar bola" is [xaˈlaɾ ˈβ̞ola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jalar bola" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list