tortolita boliviana

[t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]

/[t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]/ phrase

The verdict

“tortolita boliviana” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Metriopelia ceciliae (Lesson) Ave de unos 17-18 cm cuyo colorido varía del gris al blanco sucio, con la garganta blanca y partes inferiores café amarillento, zona anaranjada alrededor del ojo. Es u...

Key facts for tortolita boliviana
PropertyValue
Headwordtortolita boliviana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tortolita boliviana” sits in Spanish frequency

tortolita boliviana falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tortolita boliviana is 19 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Metriopelia ceciliae (Lesson) Ave de unos 17-18 cm cuyo colorido varía del gris al blanco sucio, con la garganta blanca y partes inferiores café amarillento, zona anaranjada alrededor del ojo. Es u...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tortolita boliviana in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 tortolita boliviana, spelled T-O-R-T-O-L-I-T-A- -B-O-L-I-V-I-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Metriopelia ceciliae (Lesson) Ave de unos 17-18 cm cuyo colorido varía del gris al blanco sucio, con la garganta blanca y partes inferiores café amarillento, zona anaranjada alrededor del ojo. Es una paloma silvestre que vive en la cordillera del norte de Chile entre los 2000 y 4000 metros, y en zonas similares del Perú y Bolivia. Tiene la costumbre de anidar en el suelo, contrariamente a las demás tórtolas que lo hacen en los árboles.

Synonyms

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 "tortolita boliviana"?
"tortolita boliviana" is spelled T-O-R-T-O-L-I-T-A- -B-O-L-I-V-I-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana].
What does "tortolita boliviana" mean?
As a phrase, "tortolita boliviana" means: Metriopelia ceciliae (Lesson) Ave de unos 17-18 cm cuyo colorido varía del gris al blanco sucio, con la garganta blanca y partes inferiores café amarillento, zona anaranjada alrededor del ojo. Es u...
How do you pronounce "tortolita boliviana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tortolita boliviana" is [t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tortolita boliviana" come from?
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Using “tortolita boliviana”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-R-T-O-L-I-T-A- -B-O-L-I-V-I-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list