boleia

/bo.ˈlei̯.ɐ/ [boˈlei̯ɐ]

//bo.ˈlei̯.ɐ/ [boˈlei̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“boleia” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,914
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transporte gratuito de passageiros em qualquer veículo

Corpus desk

Index PT-boleia · boleia · Portuguese

boleia · rank #23,914 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,914
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH bien

Nearest frequency peer: bien (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “boleia”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “boleia” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

boleia vs bolsa
67% similar
boleia vs bolha
67% similar
boleia vs boneca
67% similar

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

Key facts for boleia
PropertyValue
Headwordboleia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bo.ˈlei̯.ɐ/ [boˈlei̯ɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,914
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “boleia”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).boleiacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “bien” (#23,913), “bristol” (#23,919), “aventurar” (#23,905). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “boleia” fica em #23,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around boleia (IPA /bo.ˈlei̯.ɐ/ [boˈlei̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,914 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for boleia, with forms such as "bboleia", "bloeia", and "boelia". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bolsa", "bolha", "boneca", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is boleia, spelled B-O-L-E-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    transporte gratuito de passageiros em qualquer veículo
  2. 2
    peça torneada de pau fixa na lança da carruagem à qual se prendem os tirantes
  3. 3
    maneira de conduzir carruagens indo o guia montado na besta de sela
  4. 4
    assento do cocheiro
  5. 5
    assento do motorista de veículo automotor
  6. 6
    cabine do caminhão

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how boleia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Apanhar/pedir/dar (uma) boleia, ir de boleia, ir a boleia

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bboleia
  • bloeia
  • boelia
  • boleai
  • boliea
  • bolleia
  • obleia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of boleia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bboleia1bloeia2boelia2boleai2boliea2bolleia1obleia2
Edit distance from "boleia"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "boleia"?
"boleia" is spelled B-O-L-E-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bo.ˈlei̯.ɐ/ [boˈlei̯ɐ].
What does "boleia" mean?
As a noun, "boleia" means: transporte gratuito de passageiros em qualquer veículo
What words are commonly confused with "boleia"?
"boleia" is commonly confused with "bolsa", "bolha", "boneca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "boleia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boleia" is /bo.ˈlei̯.ɐ/ [boˈlei̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boleia" come from?
"boleia" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "boleia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list