parar bolas
[paˈɾaɾ ˈβ̞olas]
The verdict
“parar bolas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Escuchar, prestar atención o hacer caso a algo o a alguien.
Corpus desk
Index ES-parar-bolas · parar bolas · Spanish
parar bolas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parar bolas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [paˈɾaɾ ˈβ̞olas] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “parar bolas” en español
Rare enough to double-check
parar bolas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [paˈɾaɾ ˈβ̞olas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parar bolas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 parar bolas, spelled P-A-R-A-R- -B-O-L-A-S.
Definition
- 1Escuchar, prestar atención o hacer caso a algo o a alguien.
- 2Corresponder al interés sentimental de otro.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how parar bolas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No me paren bolas, gritará la niña mala que quiere estar sola. No me miren.
Se supo que ella no le paró bolas y por eso se la pasaba en el bar de Dalo Burgos, bebiendo aguardiente.
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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.