tortolita boliviana

[t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]

/[t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

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Index ES-tortolita-boliviana · tortolita boliviana · Spanish

tortolita boliviana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tortolita boliviana
PropertyValue
Headwordtortolita boliviana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tortolita boliviana” en español

tortolita bolivianaqueda 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

tortolita boliviana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪oɾt̪oˈlit̪a β̞oliˈβ̞jana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list