# bola vs bula

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bola
*noun · frequency rank #1,235*
sólido esférico qualquer (ver esfera)

### bula
*noun · IPA /ˈbu.lɐ/ · frequency rank #15,753*
selo para documentos emitidos por papas ou outros soberanos

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/bola-vs-bula