bostela

/buʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/

//buʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ// noun

The verdict

“bostela” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ferida, machucado

Corpus desk

Index PT-bostela · bostela · Portuguese

bostela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bostela
PropertyValue
Headwordbostela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/buʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bostela” em português

bostelanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bostela is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /buʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ferida, machucado".

bostela has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bostela, spelled B-O-S-T-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ferida, machucado

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 "bostela"?
"bostela" is spelled B-O-S-T-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /buʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/.
What does "bostela" mean?
As a noun, "bostela" means: ferida, machucado
How do you pronounce "bostela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bostela" is /buʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bostela" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list