vuelta

[ˈbwel̪t̪a]

/[ˈbwel̪t̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“vuelta” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #584 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#584
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Movimiento que se hace sobre sí mismo hasta quedar en una posición inversa.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vuelta vs vulva
67% similar
vuelta vs vuelve
67% similar
vuelta vs vuelto
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vuelta
PropertyValue
Headwordvuelta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbwel̪t̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#584
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vuelta” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vuelta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for vuelta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbwel̪t̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #584 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 22 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vuelta, with forms such as "buelta", "uvelta", and "veulta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vulva", "vuelve", "vuelto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is vuelta, spelled V-U-E-L-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimiento que se hace sobre sí mismo hasta quedar en una posición inversa.
  2. 2
    Movimiento alrededor de un punto hasta volver a la posición inicial.
  3. 3
    Parte de un objeto que da una circonvolución o giro completo alrededor de otro cuerpo, al que rodea varias veces.
  4. 4
    Parte de una línea, camino o río que se aparta de la línea recta.
  5. 5
    Acción o efecto de volver o regresar.
  6. 6
    Corta caminata, o viaje breve, con regreso al punto de partida.
  7. 7
    Acción de restituir algo a una persona.
  8. 8
    Reiteración de un acto.
  9. 9
    En el tejido y el croché, serie de puntos.
  10. 10
    En la ropa, tela sobrepuesta y doblada en las mangas y otras partes.
  11. 11
    Adorno de tela sobre el puño de las camisas y otras prendas.
  12. 12
    En una acción que consta de varias etapas, cada una de ellas.
  13. 13
    Prueba deportiva, comúnmente de ciclismo, que se hace en varias etapas.
  14. 14
    En encuentros deportivos en los que se juega una vez de local y otra de visita, el segundo encuentro.
  15. 15
    labor dada a la tierra.
  16. 16
    Alteración del curso de las cosas.
  17. 17
    En la lectura y el estudio, cada revisión completa de la materia u obra que se lee.
  18. 18
    El lado opuesto o no visible de algo que está ante nuestros ojos.
  19. 19
    Dinero que se devuelve al comprador por exceder el precio fijado.
  20. 20
    En una acción repetitiva que se realiza por turnos, cada uno de estos.
  21. 21
    Castigo de golpes o azotes.
  22. 22
    Parte de la capa, u otra prenda, que cubre el rostro.

Synonyms

girogirocurvacurvaturaregresopaseodevoluciónrepeticiónetapagirorondaturcambiorepasoreversocambiovueltoturnovezazotainazurraembozo

Antonyms

idaida

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: buelta,uvelta,veulta,vuelat,vuellta,vueltta,vuetla,vuleta,vvuelta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vuelta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

buelta1uvelta2veulta2vuelat2vuellta1vueltta1vuetla2vuleta2
Edit distance from "vuelta"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vuelta"?
"vuelta" is spelled V-U-E-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbwel̪t̪a].
What does "vuelta" mean?
As a noun, "vuelta" means: Movimiento que se hace sobre sí mismo hasta quedar en una posición inversa.
What words are commonly confused with "vuelta"?
"vuelta" is commonly confused with "vulva", "vuelve", "vuelto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vuelta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vuelta" is [ˈbwel̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vuelta" come from?
"vuelta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vuelta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-U-E-L-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbwel̪t̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vulva” - see the side-by-side comparison. vuelta vs vulva
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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