balón

/baˈlon/

el noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

balón specifically means a bigger ball, like a soccer or basketball; pelota is more general or smaller, like a tennis ball.

balón specifically means a bigger sports ball; bola is a more generic round object or sphere, like a "bola de nieve," a snowball.

Similar in other languages

French

boule is the French word for the same thing — both mean "ball."

Portuguese

bola is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "ball."

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Last updated 2026-09-25