dokola

[ˈdɔkɔla]

/[ˈdɔkɔla]/ adv

The verdict

“dokola” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewegung: entlang einer geschlossenen (kreisförmigen) Bahn; rings, ringsherum, rundherum, rund um

Corpus desk

Index DE-dokola · dokola · German

dokola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dokola
PropertyValue
Headworddokola
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdɔkɔla]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dokola“ im Deutschen

dokolaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dokola is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈdɔkɔla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dokola in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is dokola, spelled D-O-K-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung: entlang einer geschlossenen (kreisförmigen) Bahn; rings, ringsherum, rundherum, rund um
  2. 2
    nach allen Seiten, von allen Seiten; rings, ringsumher, ringsum
  3. 3
    Ereignis: mehrmals hintereinander; immer wieder, ständig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Děti obíhaly hřiště dokola kolem plotu.
  2. Hajný se na posedu rozhlížel kolem dokola.

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 "dokola"?
"dokola" is spelled D-O-K-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔkɔla].
What does "dokola" mean?
As an adverb, "dokola" means: Bewegung: entlang einer geschlossenen (kreisförmigen) Bahn; rings, ringsherum, rundherum, rund um
How do you pronounce "dokola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dokola" is [ˈdɔkɔla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dokola" come from?
"dokola" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list